Shaun is exactly the person we need to represent us here in Hammersmith. Shaun thinks Hammersmith is a great place with lots of potential but—as someone that spends his life working with difficult people in difficult places—he understands that violent crime and anti-social behaviour are dragging the place down. He has the experience and the positive attitude to do something about it.
Shaun understands we need a new approach—more police officers but also more focus on those issues that encourage people to turn to crime in the first place. Shaun gets results. His charity has helped dozens of young people in West London to turn their lives around. Youngsters who were unemployed, addicted to drugs, or living lives of crime, are now living new lives with good jobs and real prospects.
Shaun has clear principles:
- He believes in the family
- He believes in community
- He believes in self-reliance
- He believes people should respect each other
Most of all, Shaun rejects the idea that things stay the same. He believes that hard work really can make things better.
- "That a young black man who grew up on a tough London estate is tipped to become a leading figure in the Tory party shows the impact Bailey is having."—Evening Standard
- "A new kind of Conservative candidate with real understanding of poor communities"—ConservativeHome
- "He lays bare the myth that a vote for the Labour Party is a vote for the vulnerable and excluded in society."—Daily Mail
- "Shaun Bailey is hardly your average tweed-jacketed Conservative from the Shires."—The Sun
- "Charismatic, sharp and pragmatic..."—The New Statesman
- "Though a firm non-Tory, I even hope he wins."—Novelist, Guardian journalist and blogger, Dave Hill
- "Shaun Bailey is a rising politician with a distinct advantage. With no political background but a passion for youth and community work he is recognised for being able to represent people he can understand and relate to."—Operation Black Vote
- "He has a clear set of ideas and proposals for what to do about the problems we face on our inner city estates and high streets. Nobody is a more modern Conservative than Shaun, but his ideas are rooted in traditional values. He is one to watch."—Greg Hands MP
- "Bright as a button and positively oozing confidence..."—Independent on Sunday
- "He has got a real understanding of some of the most important issues in London. He will be a great role model for the future."—David Cameron MP, Conservative Leader