so i won an election…

here’s how we did it…
the real story!

All my life, I’ve been someone people talk to. I’ve always cared about others, about their stories, their struggles. I’m a good listener, and I’ve carried so many voices in my heart over the years, especially from those who feel ignored, overlooked, or powerless.

For a long time, I thought that was enough.

Listening, empathising, venting frustration with how things are. But there came a moment—quiet and clear—where I realised something simple but life-changing:

Why keep complaining when I could actually *do* something about it?

That’s when I decided to run for Lymington and Pennington Town Council.

Not because I had a plan to win. Not because I thought I stood a chance.
But because someone had to try. I was running against the sitting mayor and deputy mayor, both from the Conservative Party. It should have been impossible.

But it wasn’t. People showed up. People believed. And I won.

It wasn’t just a win for me - it was a moment that proved people *do* want change.
That someone like me, who speaks honestly, listens, and refuses to play by the old rules, can actually make a difference.

Now, every decision I make as a councillor comes back to that feeling. That we can do things differently. That local politics can have heart.
That we can build something better - together.