Birmingham Northfield is my home. I live here and what happens here affects me and my family too. Watch this to find out about the Labour values that drive me and why I want to continue standing up for our area and fighting your corner – just as I have done for the past 25 years. This is why I am seeking your renewed trust on June 8th.
I was Labour Member of Parliament for Birmingham Northfield between 1992 and 2019 and a former Shadow Transport Minister. I now chair Healthwatch in Birmingham and Solihull, and the West Midlands Board of Remembering Srebrenica. I also work as a public affairs consultant. I am an effective community advocate and stakeholder alliance builder with a passion for human rights. I am a trustee of the Balfour Project charity and of Citizens Advice Birmingham, and a former Chair of Medical Aid for Palestinians.