John to stand in London Assembly elections as a candidate for Bexley & Bromley Constituency

I am pleased to announce today that I will be standing as a candidate in the forthcoming London Assembly elections to be held on 1st May. I will standing in the Bexley & Bromley constituency as a candidate for Independents to save Queen Mary's Hospital. Unfortunately our local politicians are are not doing anything like enough to stop our A & E from closing. Therefore, by standing, every vote that I receive will be a vote that sends a message to our local and national government that we demand a local hospital that offers ALL services. I read today that quangos - that's semi-public bodies with financial support from, and senior appointments made by, the government - now spend £123,000,000,000 of our - the taxpayers' - money a year! The interviewers and interviewees for these quangos are all part of the same cosy club with multiple "directorships" and big salaries to match. I want some of that money and I want it for our local hospital in order that it can continue to offer a full health service.

Nothing less will do.