The Harrogate and District Green Party is delighted to announce the unanimous election of Shan Oakes as our Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the forthcoming General Election. Currently a councillor serving on Knaresborough Town and Scriven Parish councils, and formerly second on the list for Yorkshire and the Humber Green Party European candidates, Shan has a wealth of experience defending not only nature, but also those less fortunate.
The Green Party is the only one of the main parties which is governed by the grass-roots members. We are the only political party which called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza back in October. We unapologetically work to defend all people from exploitation, and believe passionately in politics which engages everyone and which works for everyone – not just the most wealthy. We offer the real green agenda.
Shan says, ‘I’m delighted that Green Party members have confidence in me to stand as their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate. I’m passionate about rescuing nature from the onslaught it is suffering at the hands of humanity. We humans are currently in the grip of profit-driven short-sighted political ideology. The majority of people on our planet are suffering due to this ideology. In our district, we can see it exemplified in a swathe of inappropriate housebuilding. The filthy state of our rivers is another example, and the desperate state of our hospital buildings and other public services is yet another. We, the people, need to wake up and insist on a different kind of politics. I look forward to a real conversation in the run-up to this election.’
Shan Oakes