23/05/2024
The Liberal Democrats are proud to announce that Henry Jones will stand as candidate for the Bognor Regis and Littlehampton Constituency in the upcoming General Election.
Henry is twenty-five years old and has lived in the village of Yapton since he was born. After going to the local primary and Westergate Secondary school, Henry studied Chemistry at Chichester College and the University of Southampton, where he graduated with a Masters. Since then, Henry has run his own Computer and Technology Company.
In 2019, aged just twenty-one, Henry stood for election as a District Councillor for Arun to represent Yapton. Henry and the Liberal Democrat team helped take control of the District council away from the Conservatives for the first time in its 45-year history.
On being selected Henry commented,
“I am immensely proud to have been selected as the parliamentary candidate for my home area of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton.
“Sadly, under the Conservative government, politics has become more like a budget The Thick of It, except no-one’s as funny as Malcom Tucker and it’s our own lives they're playing with.
“This Conservative Pantomime has to stop now! As part of a strong Liberal Democrat team at Westminster, I want to focus on the issues that matter to all of us, like: getting NHS waiting lists down, stopping sewage being pumped into our rivers and seas, and helping the millions of us struggling with the cost of living. Enough is enough. It is time for a fresh start.
“I want to be a part of politics that actually thinks about the problems, rather than just trying to give a ten second soundbite to satisfy the tabloid newspapers.
“Liberal Democrats are the only party to champion giving more power to local people, and I want to see that happen".
Sewage and Flooding
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton are both coastal towns, and the six villages are all on the floodplain of the Arun. We have to take account of coastal erosion and the changing sealines at places like Climping and Pagham.
Henry says,
“I don’t know of anyone in our Constituency who wasn’t affected by flooding this last winter. Huge amounts of rainfall overwhelmed our aging sewers, backed up by years of neglect by the water companies and the Environment Agency not maintaining the waterways, rifes and gulleys. I predict that the scenes from earlier this year will become an annual event, if serious action isn’t taken.”
Councillor Dr James Walsh says,
“I strongly endorse Henry Jones as Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate. I have known him for 10 years, and even better in the last 5 years as an effective Arun District Councillor. He is a principled young man, who will bring new enthusiasm and attention to being a true local MP, and help bring an end to Conservative sleaze, short-termism and national decline.”
Cllr Dr James Walsh
Former Parliamentary Candidate
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Henry is the local champion our area needs. He cares deeply about our area, the place he has called home his whole life, and wants to fight for a fair deal for everyone that lives in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton. The Conservatives have let the people down, and so many local people are suffering because of their failures.
Our community deserves better!
