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i.
what do you think is the most important issue in this election?

Blair can find £4million per day for the illegal occupation while the NHS and education are in crisis and public services are under threat

ii.
why did you make the decision to stand in this constituency and for this party (as an independent)?

because working class people need a socialist alternative
 

iii.
what kind of vote are you expecting on May 5th?

most optimistic - 5%! probably a few hundred

iv.
aside from the vote what are you hoping to get out of this campaign?

to raise the banner of socialism and the idea that working people need a new mass party

v.
in your view what is the greatest threat to our civil liberties at the moment?

the beefing up of the state through the new anti- terror laws which will be used on protestors and trade unionists in future

vi.
Blair has taken us to war three times since coming to power (not including the occasional ad hoc bombing raid) in the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq. Can war ever be justified?

Not war that is waged in the interests of the multi-nationals and imperialist governments

vii.
There is very little left to privatise in this country, if you had your way what would be brought into public hands?

to start - all privatised industries & services but the only way to secure a long-standing decent future - all the main companies, banks, building societies etc would have to be nationalised (without compensation to the profiteers)

viii.
Some environmental campaigners have started talking about nuclear power as a way to bring down CO2 emissions - what do you think of this?

Nuclear power may bring down CO2 emissions but nuclear waste is a disaster of its own - there are no short cuts, capitalism causes environmental crises, we need to replace it with socialism

 ix.

Asylum and immigration will be central issues in this election. What action on this issue would you like to see the next government push through?

To abolish the Asylum and Immigration Bill and all other racist laws - working-class unity to defeat the racists

x.
What question do you wish was on this list but doesn't appear?

Should all left candidates take the average wage of a skilled worker if elected?

I and all other Socialist Party candidates are standing on this pledge