Pledged candidates: Constituencies in England E-M
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Candidates in the following constituencies have signed the Pledge. (Note: Constituencies with names that include "North", "South", etc, may be listed on a different page).
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Sonul Badiani (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 20th November 2019
Kate Crossland (Green Party)
Pledged: 26th November 2019
Rupa Huq (Labour)
Pledged: 4th December 2019
Henrietta Bewley (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 31st May 2017
Jeremy Parker (Green Party)
Pledged: 9th December 2019
Grahame Morris (Labour)
Pledged: 13th April 2010
Comment: "The global financial crisis has shown how weak international cooperation has been in reaching agreement on fundamental regulations and policies across all borders. I support any efforts to bring greater cooperation between nations."
David Buxton (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 20th November 2019
Frances Rehal (Labour)
Pledged: 3rd May 2015
Alexander Ehmann (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 26th November 2019
Joseph Booton (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Timothy Norman (Yorkshire Party)
Pledged: 31st May 2017
Mike Jackson (Green Party)
Pledged: 31st May 2017
Stephen Lloyd (Liberal Democrat)
Pledged: 25th April 2010
Comment: "Where the people come together for good, we can change the world!"
Terry Savage (Labour)
Pledged: 1st December 2019
Kate Osamor (Labour)
Pledged: 5th June 2017
Chris Copeman (Green Party)
Pledged: 4th December 2019
Penny Stables (Green Party)
Pledged: 9th December 2019
David Nagle (Labour)
Pledged: 10th December 2019
Charley Hasted (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 26th November 2019
Matthew Stratford (Green Party)
Pledged: 26th November 2019
Comment: "The Green Party has participatory democracy and international co-operation at the heart of its values and Simpol clearly aligns with what Greens believe. I am pleased to sign this pledge."
Rob Wilson (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 15th November 2019
Steven Neville (Green Party)
Pledged: 9th December 2019
Stephen Gee (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 4th May 2015
Janice Baker (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Joe Levy (Green Party)
Pledged: 22nd May 2017
Ben Bradshaw (Labour)
Pledged: 11th January 2019
Matthew Winnington (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 22nd April 2015
Tony Firkins (Green Party)
Pledged: 28th May 2017
Comment: "I support this campaign as it will enable politicians to put the planet and its people first."
Ross Houston (Labour)
Pledged: 10th December 2019
Chris McFarling (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th November 2019
Comment: "We must work together, internationally on issues that affect all of humanity and life on earth. Surely we are mature enough to realise that. When asked what he thought of western civilisation, Ghandi replied 'It would be a good idea'."
Di Martin (Labour)
Pledged: 1st December 2019
Gina Dowding (Green Party)
Pledged: 20th May 2014
Kris Brown (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 31st May 2017
Peter Maughan (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 20th May 2017
Rachel Cabral (Green Party)
Pledged: 10th December 2019
Alan Bullion (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 19th April 2010
Comment: "I am happy to support."
George Salomon (Green Party)
Pledged: 10th December 2019
Jonathan Ingleby (Green Party)
Pledged: 15th March 2015
Zoe Aspinall (Green Party)
Pledged: 9th December 2019
Anne Gayfer (Green Party)
Pledged: 9th December 2019
Comment: "I support this campaign as it will enable politicians to put the planet and its people first."
Marna Gilligan (Green Party)
Pledged: 5th June 2017
Anne Killett (Green Party)
Pledged: 23rd November 2019
Comment: "Our big challenges can only be tackled with international cooperation- the effects of climate change do not recognise state boundaries."
Mike Smith-Clare (Labour)
Pledged: 5th December 2019
Rhian O'Connor (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 2nd December 2019
Victoria Rance (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Comment: “Looking forward to working on Green New Deals in cooperation with other countries. And sharing the best practice and best policies for the planet as a whole.”
John Morris (Peace Party)
Pledged: 10th March 2015
Zoe Franklin (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 1st June 2017
Alex Armitage (Green Party)
Pledged: 1st December 2019
Dave Raval (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 26th April 2010
Tyrone Scott (Green Party)
Pledged: 10th December 2019
James Windridge (Green Party)
Pledged: 26th November 2019
Comment: "I support this campaign as it will enable politicians to put the planet and its people first."
Ryan Priest (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 7th December 2019
Comment: "The future of our planet, and of all people, relies on international cooperation. Any effort that facilitates real change on the biggest issues our species face has my support. I look forward to working with Simpol."
James Baker (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 14th November 2019
Linda Johnson (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 2nd December 2019
Comment: "I’m very much behind global co-operation and international support for each other. We are all of equal worth and I endorse any organisation working for recognition of such."
Angela Stone (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Derek Twigg (Labour)
Pledged: 25th November 2019
Tulip Siddiq (Labour)
Pledged: 29th May 2017
David Stansell (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Darren Woodiwiss (Green Party)
Pledged: 6th May 2015
Comment: "There are many Trans Global issues that need a unified approach and I support the Simpol idea."
Judith Rogerson (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 12th November 2019
Adam Bernard (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 4th June 2017
Peter Banks (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Comment: "Climate Change does not have boundaries so the work of Simpol is vital to support communities affected across the globe."
Peter Chowney (Labour)
Pledged: 20th May 2017
Paul Gray (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 17th May 2017
John McDonnell (Labour)
Pledged: 31st January 2005
Comment: "A simple initiative which deserves a chance to work".
Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 18th May 2017
Nabila Ahmed (Labour)
Pledged: 5th December 2019
Sammy Barry (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 9th December 2019
Sherief Hassan (Green Party)
Pledged: 10th December 2019
Comment: "On environmental terms alone, we need a simultaneous policy as a matter of urgency, but we also need a complete re-evaluation of the the system that breeds environmental collapse. Nations acting in a piecemeal manner is not going to be effective in the timescale required."
James Monaghan (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 24th November 2019
Clareine Enderby (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 23rd November 2019
Laura Coyle (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 30th May 2017
Comment: "Global problems such as combatting climate change require global solutions. Simpol provids a simple but compelling mechanism for trying to achieve a global consensus."
Diana Toynbee (Green Party)
Pledged: 27th March 2015
Comment: "I support your excellent initiative to address global challenges in a spirit of international solidarity, equality and co-operation."
Anna-Maria Coda (Labour)
Pledged: 16th April 2015
Ellie Chowns (Green Party)
Pledged: 20th May 2017
Chris Lucas (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Sally Symington (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 8th May 2017
Comment: "I firmly believe that global cooperation is essential to tackle cross-border issues such as banking regulation, climate change and war. A hard Brexit risks a 'race to the bottom' which will increase inequality and should be resisted at all costs."
Holly Kal-Weiss (Labour)
Pledged: 9th December 2019
John Humphries (Green Party)
Pledged: 12th December 2019
Nick Morphet (Green Party)
Pledged: 19th November 2019
Comment: "Simpol have identified a major barrier to the implementation of effective solutions to urgent global problems, and have come up with a brilliant way to leap over that barrier. I wholeheartedly support your campaign."
Anthony Smith (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 1st May 2015
Liz McInnes (Labour)
Pledged: 3rd May 2015
David Lomax (Liberal Democrat)
Pledged: 19th May 2017
Matthew Kirk (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 20th November 2019
Kirsten de Keyser (Green Party)
Pledged: 2nd December 2019
Peter Caton (Green Party)
Pledged: 19th May 2017
Dawn Barnes (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 19th November 2019
Richard Bradley (Green Party)
Pledged: 9th May 2017
Beatrice Bass (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 9th November 2019
Comment: "As a liberal internationalist, I advocate cross border collaboration to solve global problems."
Oliver Sykes (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Andrew Cooper (Green Party)
Pledged: 1st May 2015
Samuel Sweek (Labour)
Pledged: 14th November 2019
Katrina Brockbank (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
David Reynolds (Green Party)
Pledged: 4th December 2019
Comment: "I support this campaign as it will enable politicians to put the planet and its people first."
RoseMary Warrington (Green Party)
Pledged: 30th May 2017
Ashburn Holder (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 10th December 2019
Sandy Martin (Labour)
Pledged: 8th May 2017
Comment: "Global problems - especially Climate Change - are too great to be left to individual nations or political parties - all progressive politicians need to pledge to work together to resolve these existential threats to our planet."
Adrian Trett (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 10th May 2017
Vix Lowthion (Green Party)
Pledged: 3rd May 2015
Richard Quigley (Labour)
Pledged: 6th December 2019
Caroline Russell (Green Party)
Pledged: 3rd June 2017
Comment: "I'm signing because Simpol enables cooperation with our neighbours across the globe which is crucial for tackling the big problems that face us as an international community."
Kate Pothalingam (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 13th November 2019
Comment: "I support global cooperation to find solutions to global problems."
Talia Hussain (Green Party)
Pledged: 2nd December 2019
Tom Franks (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 27th November 2019
John Grogan (Labour)
Pledged: 29th November 2019
Richard Dickson (Liberal Democrat)
Pledged: 22nd February 2015
Alison Firth (Green Party)
Pledged: 9th December 2019
Emma Dent Coad (Labour)
Pledged: 25th November 2019
Vivien Lichtenstein (Green Party)
Pledged: 26th November 2019
Philip Hollobone (Conservative)
Pledged: 7th December 2006
Comment: "If the world can act together to tackle global issues then the greater the chance of success."
Chris Nelson (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 30th May 2017
Comment: "I believe in multilateral solutions to global problems wherever this is possible."
Jamie Wildman (Green Party)
Pledged: 5th June 2017
Jim Hakewill (Independent)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Comment: "The objectives of Simpol look eminently sensible. Politics needs fresh ideas and people."
Sharron Sumner (Green Party)
Pledged: 23rd November 2019
Sir Edward Davey (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Julia Brown (Green Party)
Pledged: 26th November 2019
Richard Howarth (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th April 2015
Mike Lammiman (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Joseph Evans (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Nicola Bowden-Jones (Labour)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
George Howarth (Labour)
Pledged: 18th May 2017
Caroline Jackson (Green Party)
Pledged: 11th December 2019
Ed Carlisle (Green Party)
Pledged: 30th May 2017
Jack Holland (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 4th December 2017
Comment: "I'm an academic in international relations... this is an easy one to support! "
Shahab Adris (Green Party)
Pledged: 12th December 2019
Comment: "I am in support of meaningful international cooperation especially on issues which affect us all."
Fabian Hamilton (Labour)
Pledged: 10th May 2017
Jon Hannah (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 15th May 2017
Rachel Hartshorne (Green Party)
Pledged: 24th November 2019
Martin Hemingway (Green Party)
Pledged: 25th February 2015
Comment: "There is no conflict between the goals of Simpol and those of the Green Party. A commitment to international cooperation on these issues can lead, we would argue, to a reduction in the causes of conflict and the likelihood of wars."
Alex Sobel (Labour)
Pledged: 10th March 2015
Kamran Hussain (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 24th November 2019
Melanie Wakley (Green Party)
Pledged: 5th December 2019
Comment: "I support this campaign as it will enable politicians to put the planet and its people first."
Mags Lewis (Green Party)
Pledged: 6th June 2017
Comments: "Global problems like climate change need cooperation and shared solutions."
Johnny Denis (Green Party)
Pledged: 30th November 2019
Vicky Foxcroft (Labour)
Pledged: 12th November 2019
Andrea Carey Fuller (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Ade Fatukasi (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 26th November 2019
James Braun (Green Party)
Pledged: 19th November 2019
Paul Ray (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 31st May 2017
Sally Horscroft (Green Party)
Pledged: 10th December 2019
Comment: "I support this campaign as it will enable politicians to put the planet and its people first."
Ted Grant (Green Party)
Pledged: 6th June 2017
David Newman (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 10th December 2019
Richard Kemp (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 7th November 2019
Comment: "As the former UK representative on the World body for local government, UCLG, and the current chair of a global youth charity, World Merit (www.worldmerit.org) I appreciate the need for initiatives of this sort. Together we can deal with not only the problems being looked at by Simpol but many others as well."
Will Ward (Green Party)
Pledged: 30th May 2017
Wesley Walton (Green Party)
Pledged: 10th December 2019
Peter Hill - The Iconic Arty-Pole (Official Monster Raving Loony)
Pledged: 2nd April 2015
Ross Pepper (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 28th April 2015
Hilary Wendt (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Parvez Akhtar (Conservatives)
Pledged: 7th March 2015
Gavin Shuker (Independent)
Pledged: 9th December 2019
James Booth (Green Party)
Pledged: 27th May 2017
Neil Christian (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 26th November 2019
Stuart Jeffery (Green Party)
Pledged: 27th April 2010
James Willis (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 6th June 2017
John Skipworth (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 1st May 2015
Colin Baldy (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 19th November 2019
Comment: "Simpol is a brilliant idea in an ever more globalised yet divided world. The chance it offers to help combat climate change is not to be missed. Initiatives like this, helping us to act together rather than pulling apart, are ever more important."
John Leech (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 26th April 2010
Laura Bannister (Green Party)
Pledged: 20th March 2015
Comment: "To make the big changes we need to be brave and we need to work together."
Teresa Beddis (Labour)
17th November 2019
Gareth Ellis (Green Party)
Pledged: 1st May 2015
Comment: "I support international cooperation for the common good."
Rachel McGann (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 24th November 2019
Sue MacFarlane (Green Party)
Pledged: 25th February 2015
Felix Dodds (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 14th November 2019
Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 21st February 2015
Natalie Carswell (Green Party)
Pledged: 9th December 2019
Robert Eggleston (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 17th November 2019
Gemma Bolton (Labour)
Pledged: 18th November 2019
Deanna Nicholson (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Margaret Rowley (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 30th May 2017
Hugh Alberti (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Jemma Joy (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 27th November 2019
Aisha Mir (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 11th December 2019
Paul Kennedy (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 5th June 2017
Lisa Scott-Conte (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Lizzi Collinge (Labour)
Pledged: 28th November 2019
Chloe Buckley (Green Party)
Pledged: 9th December 2019
Craig Dobson (Liberal Democrats)
Pledged: 17th November 2019
Comment: "Simpol will allow us to create a tapestry of policies involving governments, organisations and the people that will address climate change."
Deanne Ferguson (Labour)
Pledged: 3rd December 2019
Chris Bell (Green Party)
Pledged: 8th December 2019
Comment: "Some issues cut across regional, national and international boundaries and cannot effectively be tackled in isolation. Working together produces better results."
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What our MPs say about Simpol...
At the 2017 General Election, over 650 candidates signed the Simpol Pledge. 66 are now MPs.
Barbara Keeley MP
Labour, Worsley & Eccles South
Pledged: 8th March 2015
Comment: "There are so many complex issues facing Governments today, from climate change to the global financial crisis. It is clear that we need international efforts to deal with them. For this reason, I am delighted to pledge to support Simpol."
Philip Hollobone MP
Conservative, Kettering
Pledged: 7th December 2006
Comment: "If the world can act together to tackle global issues then the greater the chance of success."
Comments from previous candidates...
Stephen Worrall (Liberal Democrats) High Peak
"The idea behind Simpol seems so simple yet I think it could prove incredibly powerful and you and your colleagues should receive full credit for developing it. Global problems require global solutions and Simpol could well help us get to those solutions.
The way in which the process neatly side steps the issue of countries fearing to act unilaterally is quite excellent. I have signed the pledge and thank you for inviting me to do so."
Andrew Adams (Labour) N. W. Hampshire
"I have signed up to the pledge having received several emails from constituents, thanks for promoting what is an imaginative and thought provoking effort to tackle some of the biggest problems facing the world."
Phil Chandler (Green Party) Morecambe & Lunesdale
"I have signed your pledge with delight. I very much admire the way you and SIMPOL have pursued this idea over what must be decades. It seems completely the correct way to proceed."
Darren Price (Labour) Congleton
"...as PPCs we are repeatedly advised against 'signing up for anything' for very good reasons in the most part. I see this more as a way of operating/thinking rather than a binding commitment to a specific issue or cause and therefore a little different. I'd be interested to hear anyone argue against it!"
Pramod Subbaraman (Liberal Democrats) Edinburgh South
“I really like the Simpol approach. Global problems do need co-ordinated global efforts and global solutions.”