VB asked each of the prospective parliamentary candidates to send us a 500 word manifesto to share with VB readers. What you read below is an unedited version of what we received from the candidate. Ed
Ian Dunsire is the Parliamentary Candidate for English Democrats Party on the Isle of Wight. The rapidly expanding party is fielding over 100 candidates across England on 6 May. Maybe you caught our TV political broadcasts on St. George’s day – Friday 23 April.
Ian is aged 60, a former management consultant who retired to the Island nearly 5 years ago having visited regularly since his schooldays.
He has been married to Barbara for 38 years and has two sons & two grandchildren. He is a volunteer fireman on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway and also drives a minibus for a care home in East Cowes where his mother is a resident.
His motivation for standing is caused by intense frustration with the performance and behaviour of both government and opposition parties. He has an intense dislike of political correctness and feels that the public’s anger with the behaviour of “career politicians” in the traditional three parties has opened the door for real change. The English Democrats have increased his awareness of the unfairness of the current parliamentary system to the English voter and taxpayer who subsidise the rest of the UK (and EU!) yet receive inferior services. Scottish, Welsh & Northern Irish MPs happily vote on laws that only apply in England whilst English MPs have no say on what happens in the devolved assemblies. He is not against Great Britain and is equally proud to be English and British – he is simply fighting for a fairer deal for England and the Isle of Wight within the UK.
Del Tilling, English Democrat Electoral Agent for the Island said:
“We are delighted that Ian is representing the English Democrats in the forthcoming election. His extensive business experience with companies of all sizes makes him an ideal candidate for the Island. He gives our electorate a chance to vote for a common sense alternative to the mainstream parties that seem incapable of steering this country effectively. Once elected, Ian will put the Island on the political map and challenge incompetence and dishonesty in Parliament, making proper use of the privileges that previous MPs used to mask their expenses scams.”
A leaflet covering the manifesto that Ian is fighting for should have been received by every Island household – feedback and support from Islanders has been fantastic. Policies include taking firmer action on getting Labour’s debt mountain under control, fairer treatment for those that have saved for care in their old age, far stricter controls on immigration, immediate expulsion of illegal immigrants, early exit from the EU, continued efforts to reduce carbon emissions, improved educational standards and full support for our armed forces. In particular he wants to see open debate on all issues (as opposed to political correctness), repeal of the “criminals’ charter” Human Rights Act and a return to traditional English values at the heart of our society – “don’t let anybody make us ashamed of our history or stop us celebrating traditional English events such as Christmas and St. George’s Day”
Ian Dunsire’s leaflets on The Straight Choice
Ian Dunsire on My Next MP
