DO you want to be represented in Parliament by someone forced to put party politics above our needs, including voting for brutal cuts to Herefordshire Council? At this election you do have a choice – for real change, vote Green.

Austerity has created anxiety and insecurity, but we don’t have to accept this. Government shouldn’t use financial crises to undermine services and sell off our assets; the next parliament must re-balance the system to put nature and ordinary people before profit.

Spending on people and wellbeing leads to happier, healthier societies and is economically responsible.

Most politicians ignore the link between climate change and social issues. Only the Green Party is saying act now to protect the environment and create an economy that works for everyone, not just for the rich and for big business.

Caroline Lucas, MP of the year in 2014, campaigned to tax casino banking, for re-instating the NHS, and to ban fracking.

I share her values, and want to join her in Westminster, to represent you, and hold the next Government to account.

A vote for the Green Party says you care about your future, your children’s future, and the world we live in. We all share our one earth, and we have never been more interconnected. Movement of people around the world greatly benefits Britain; we must understand the causes of immigration, and manage it in a responsible, compassionate way.

We’ve had limited choice at the ballot box in recent years, many people voting for the least bad option. Look where it got us last time! This year, vote Green – for reinvestment in health, housing and education, a reformed EU, and a more equal, peaceful world.

Voting for what you believe in isn’t a waste. Add your voice to ours, and demand government that works for the common good.