John Blaylock has been announced as prospective parliamentary candidate for the Brexit Party in Carlisle.
John, a former soldier and ex-Cumbria Constabulary police officer, will contest the constituency in the next General Election, standing against incumbent, John Stevenson.
John said: “The Brexit Party is about so much more than an orderly exit from the EU under WTO terms. It is also about honestly, transparency, and accountability. Things that have been sadly lacking in local and national politics for a very long time, now.
“For far too long, career politicians in our country have been allowed to lie, cheat, and mislead the British public and it seems that hardly a day can pass without new revelations about dishonest expenses claims, bullying, sexual harassment, racial intolerance, vote rigging, and cover-ups, amongst the established political parties in all levels of government.
“The Brexit Party is here to put things right by changing politics for good. I feel very proud to have been given the opportunity to put our vision to wonderful people of Carlisle, over 60% of whom voted to leave the EU during the referendum and who now feel betrayed by the dithering, untrustworthy politicians incumbent in Westminster.”
John, who is a small business owner, has deep working class roots in Carlisle. Both his father and grandfather worked on the railway in the city, whilst his other grandfather worked for Carlisle Corporation.
His selection was welcome by Brexit Party North West MEP Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen, who said: “John is an ideal candidate with his wealth of experience in various walks of life. He would bring that experience to bear as an MP representing the people of Carlisle and fight to ensure their views are not ignored.”
Richard Tice, Brexit Party Chairman said: “The Brexit Party stands ready to fight a general election with a full slate of candidates in all the UK’s 650 constituencies. We will take on the major parties, which have failed the British people time and time again.
“The vast majority of our candidates are entering politics for the first time and they come from all walks of life, backgrounds, races and religions. Their greatest strength is that they are not professional politicians, but are competent individuals, connected to their local areas and issues they seek to represent. They have achieved great things in their professional or personal life, from entrepreneurs, small business owners and economists – to teachers, academics, forklift driver and bankers. But we all share a commitment to deliver Brexit, defend democracy and change politics for good.”
