A passion for social justice
NORTH Somerset Labour Party has selected Steven Parry-Hearn as its prospective parliamentary candidate.
The 41-year-old father-of-three who was born in Swansea, lives with his wife, Anna, and children in the Forest of Dean.
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Steven Parry-Hearn
He works in North Somerset for the Shaw Trust, a charity which helps people with disabilities into employment and is a member of the Bevan Foundation, Paul Robeson (Wales) Trust, Institute for Public Policy Research and the Fabian Society and has a passion for social justice.
Mr Parry-Hearn, pictured, also worked with the South Wales Police Force to tackle anti-social behaviour in his community and was a founder member and chairman of the Margam Community Forum, West Glamorgan.
This was used as the police model for PACT (Partners and Communities Together) which gives people the chance to influence what happens in their neighbourhood.
More recently he has developed a social enterprise project to help young people from deprived and difficult backgrounds to achieve their potential.
Mr Parry-Hearn's first confirmed political engagement in the constituency is a question and answer session at the Trinity Centre, Nailsea at 3pm, on February 7.
5 Comments
by Chris, Bristol,England
Wednesday, May 05 2010, 3:45PM
“So we have Parachute Candidates ! some democracy !
we got Conservative Liam Fox from Scotland and Labour Steven Parry Hearns from wales
Where are local Candidates hiding , are they 2nd class citizens
We have the 40 year Barnet Formula unfair funding thanks to celtic MPs where £ 1500 per head is spent on the people of scotland £ 1300 per head in wales + Jobs are moving to wales all the head offices of Transco,BBC,BAC,Rolls-Royce 4 offices of the Inland Revenue the list goes on
Wake up West Country People North Somerset People you are all being conned on this unfair Funding by anti English Politicians STOP THE ROT ! Local people need to get Elected to Parliament !
We Need a English Parliament ! NOW”
by Derrick Lovering, Clevedon. Somerset
Friday, March 05 2010, 10:37PM
“Well Mr/Mrs/Ms P.T.Lane, at least you have shown an interest in our excellent and democratically selected candidate for Labour for the North Somerset Contituency.
If you are interested as I suspect you may be, then please join the Party and encourage Members to consider your views. You would be welcome to join us, support us financially, attend meetings and generally be helpfull.
For your information, our candidate Steve Parry-Hearn is worthy of our democratic selection and support and will represent the Labour Party with honesty, knowledge, and the utmost integrity.
The candidate will meet you, and anyone else, during the forthcoming weeks in the lead up to the election. Just contact us again through this blog and hopefully there can be a mutually beneficial outcome to your interest.
Derrick Lovering. Clevedon.N.Somerset”
by James Bruce, Bristol
Tuesday, February 23 2010, 11:27PM
“Sad that the Labour Party has offered us a token candidate that has little connection with the area. I guess he's waiting his turn for a safe Labour seat back home in Wales.”
by Voter, Nailsea
Friday, February 05 2010, 2:16PM
“Until very recently the Lib Dem candidate did not live in the constituency either, would be interesting to know whether his recent appearance on the electoral roll is a permanent move or not, as his wife does not appear on the roll!
So clearly neither of them would be interested in the area - just a seat in Parliament!”
by P T Lane, Yatton, N Somerset
Friday, February 05 2010, 11:52AM
“It is a shame that the Labour Party has seen fit to offer a candidate that has only a partial connection to the area that he wishes to serve in Parliament.
It is time that the parties realised that MP's are primarily elected to represent their constitancy not the parties interests. This is why we vote on the ballot paper for a named person. We are not asked to name a party.
I would expect whoever is elected to try and represent my interests, whether or not I care to support the party that he has chosen to join.
I cannot see that this criterion can be fully met by a candidate who has and does not live, work, and socialise in my area.
This is just another example of the seperation of MP's from the community that has let to the expences scandel and their low public standing.
If we are paying you we expect you to work for us.
Or is the North Somerset Labour Party saying that there is no local person that could represent us? If that is the case then you could try me, but I promise you that if there is a clash then my community and country's interests will take prioty over party whip demands.
And that is how it should be.”