Member

I believe that change is afoot. There is a Southend renaissance at work. The people of Southend are ready to seize the initiative and want more. Southenders are strong, independent and unbelievably hard-working. This weekend we held City Jam, an awe-inspiring international street art festival, now in its third year. But we cannot do this alone. That is one of the reasons why I am so pleased not just to be Southend’s first ever Labour MP, but to be one of many first-time Labour MPs in seaside seats that we have never won before.