Green Party put forward candidate to 'take on Reform' in upcoming Sheffield by-election
The party have described their candidate as a “gen-z engineer taking on Reform”
The Green Party have put forward their candidate as they lay out their ambitions to eventually get an MP in Sheffield.
Daniel Moy has been selected by the Greens as their candidate in the upcoming Southey ward by-election, which was triggered in July when independent councillor Gareth Slater resigned.
The party have been saying they will be taking Reform “head-on” in the ward where a seat was won by the Nigel Farage-led party during the May local elections this year.
Online, Daniel laid out his goals, adding: “I believe that communities like Southey are stronger when we come together.
“I know that Southey and other left-behind parts of this country deserve better - and we're stronger when we come together.
“The Green Party want a two per cent wealth tax on those who earn £10 million or more. We will use the billions raised to help communities like Southey get through the cost of living crisis.”
The Greens have suggested that this election will help them secure their first Parliamentary seat in the city, as they lay out their hopes to win the currently Labour-held Brightside and Hillsborough constituency at the next general election.
They already have won seats across a number of wards in the area, and have launched a fundraiser in hopes of furthering their goals in Southey.
“Southey is one of the wards in Brightside and Hillsborough, where we hope to win a seat at the next general election. Building support in Southey is essential,” the local party branch wrote on Facebook.
“We need to learn how to take Reform on, and a single-ward by-election is the perfect opportunity to test our operation.
“But all unexpected by-elections are unexpected expenses. We fought our largest ever election campaign in the city-wide local elections just two months ago, and we’re still rebuilding our coffers.”
The Southey by-election is set to take place on August 27.
Reform UK have already announced Paul Jakeman as their candidate, while Labour have put forward Jayne Dunn.
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