Simon says: Wakefield’s new MP and electoral reform
The new Labour MP for Wakefield, Simon Lightwood, appears to be toeing the party line on electoral reform, but is...
Read moreDetailsDan Russell is a secondary school maths teacher with 15 years' experience. He is an active member of the Wakefield Green Party, after joining in 2019. He voted remain, and believes in proportional representation as the way to truly represent the views of all, in a fair and balanced manner. Born and raised in Leeds, he studied business economics at Hull, has spent a year teaching in New Zealand, and now resides in Wakefield.
The new Labour MP for Wakefield, Simon Lightwood, appears to be toeing the party line on electoral reform, but is...
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