I have lived in Hitchin since I was five years old. I went to school at St Andrew’s School (old site) and then Kingshott before going to school in Bedford. For one fabulous summer I was a lifeguard in Hitchin’s outdoor swimming pool.
My wife, Suzie, was both a pupil and teacher at Hitchin Girls' School until her retirement. My three children were educated locally in Hitchin, Letchworth, and Baldock.
My name is Tom Holdsworth, I am the Reform party Parliamentary candidate for the seat of Broxbourne.
I was born in Welwyn Garden City and currently live in Mid Hertfordshire with my wife and son. I have lived here most of my life, but with many short periods living abroad during a forty year career as a research Geophysicist. I have worked on research projects worldwide in numerous countries and also on an expedition to Antarctica. I previously worked as an electrical engineer on cruise ships and as a studio technician in the film and TV industries.
Jack lives with his wife and baby son in Welwyn Garden City. A practising psychologist, he is intrigued by how culture and social dynamics drive political developments. On Saturdays, he is often to be found at the local Hebrew Congregation, where he is dedicated to safeguarding and supporting the Jewish community for future generations. He is a self-described 'small c conservative' who left the Conservative Party over their abandonment of tradition in favour of empty consumerism, their willingness to erode quality of life in the pursuit of net zero, and neglect for personal freedoms and child wellbeing in their response to Covid. Especially important to Jack is education, restoring a national pride to English life, and protecting the values that made Britain great.
Hello, Fellow Watfordians!
My name is Gary Ling and I am proud to have been appointed Spokesman for the ReformUK Party in the Watford constituency. Since the misguided politically correct are corrupting the English language in the name of wokery, if you are unhappy with the 'man' bit, I am happy to be called 'Spokey. Visit www.ReformUKWatford.net to find out more about me.
My name is Peter Hopper and I’m the PPC for Stevenage. I have been married for 43 years and have 2 children and four grandchildren.
I am originally from Durham, and attended a grammar school there before venturing south to study at London University for an honours degree.
I am now retired but have spent most of working life in the commercial world. I was Commercial Director of a very large retail company for many years before launching my own international consultancy business.
I have taken an interest in matters political since the very early 1980s. My first experience of being involved in a general election was in 1983. Since then, I have gained a BA Honours degree in Government and Politics and remained politically active in various ways. I subsequently went on to work as a College Lecturer in Politics and Business Studies in an FE College in Harrow. While there, I also gained a further Master of Arts (MA) degree in Government and Politics, as well as a teacher-training qualification: the Certificate in Education (Post-Compulsory Education) – i.e. to teach at Further and Higher Education level. I also worked as a GCE Advanced Supplementary (AS) and Advanced (A) Level Examiner in Politics for the University of London Board.
My name is Steve Adelantado. I am very pleased to have been appointed as the spokesperson for North East Hertfordshire. I know you will mostly be aware of what Reform UK is and what we stand for but what about me as an individual?
Well, I'm a 59-year-old married man with one son.
I come from a working-class family, and grew up on a council estate in Swindon Wiltshire. I am an Army veteran, a former Prison Officer, a former security contractor working in Iraq, I have had many low paid, unskilled jobs too, and I am currently a train driver.