Why I'm standing

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My grandfather lived in this house

I remember cycling after him down the road as a kid and I couldn’t keep up - he was so big and strong

He worked at Farmer Norton’s steel factory on Silk Street in Salford as a chargehand

When my parents divorced, my brother and I would visit here a lot

It was a confusing time, I wasn’t quite sure what was going on

Like everybody else in my family my grandfather was working-class

On the other side, my maternal grandmother grew up in Llanelli, Wales, in poverty

Her father, my great-grandfather, worked down the mines

She sang in the local choir and was so good she became one of the first women to win a Blue Riband at the Eisteddfod festival

She was then sent to sing for the troops - during World War Two - which is where she met my maternal grandfather on a boat in the Indian Ocean

He was from working-class Brixton and fought for the Chindits, behind enemy lines, in Burma

All my grandparents were the same

They all struggled

They all worked hard

They all played by the rules

And they all believed in Britain

Visiting my grandad’s house yesterday was emotional

I thought of that boy who struggled to keep up with his granddad

I thought about how lost and confused I felt at that time

And now here I am standing for Parliament

Not only the first person in my family to go to university but actually standing for Parliament!

Many people on the Left want you to think that I am a bad person with divisive views

But it’s not true

I just want to live in a country where people like my grandparents are treated with decency and respect

Where people who work hard, play by the rules, and contribute to our country are put first - where they belong

This should not be controversial

This should not be a lot to ask for

But our politicians have lost their way

So I am asking you to question the narratives you are being fed

And, if you would like, come and join me in this positive and optimistic campaign to turn our country around

-Matt

Promoted by Adam Rawlinson, on behalf of Matt Goodwin, both at Reform UK, Millbank Tower, 21 to 24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP.

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