Resident Letter - November 2023

from John Perry, a Havant resident

Dear Resident,

If you have any concerns about the Economy, our NHS, legal and illegal Immigration, the Cost of Living, the Cost of Energy, Net-Zero, the high Level of Taxation, Inflation, the lack of availability for affordable housing, our future inability to buy petrol/diesel vehicles and so forth, then please read on.

I am not trying to sell you anything, and I am not asking for money!

Thank you for picking up this letter.  I just wanted to introduce myself to you if you don’t already know me personally. 

My name is John, and I am married with two grown-up children.  I have lived in the Havant Constituency since 1979, in Leigh Park, Bedhampton, and Hayling Island, and so I know our area well.

So why am I writing a letter to Havant residents?  If you haven’t guessed by now, I intend to stand in the next General Election for the Reform UK Party.  My late father was a Liberal and my late mother was a Conservative.  I have, however, chosen to stand in the next General Election for Reform UK, known before as the Brexit Party.

Reform UK?  That’s right Reform UK, the new name for the Brexit Party which won the UK 2019 European Parliament elections.  Having been a Havant Borough Councillor between 2014 to 2018, it had been my intention to retire from politics.

But I became so incensed with: the Conservatives announcing policies but not delivering them; the Labour Party transfixed on ULEZ and LTNs and their socialist agenda; and the LibDems insatiable drive to rejoin the EU.

I felt I must try using my business and commercial experience to help Make Britain Great again, and so I joined Reform UK and I have been selected as their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Havant for the 2024 general Election.

I would like to give you the opportunity to get to know me personally and try to show you why I deserve your valuable vote.  I am NOT a career politician, but an engineer and accountant who has worked in many roles in business and I understand the necessity for effective, efficient low-cost services while giving help to those in need.

To learn more about Reform and I, please examine the Reform Havant new political web site for more details: https://johnperry.org.uk, or, if you wish to know what really makes me tick, then please  visit my personal web site here: https://redoak.co.uk

Meanwhile, we in Havant have a loyal team of Reform UK activists that we would like to grow; would you like to join us?

What greatly concerns us in Havant is that after 13 years of Conservative Government, we have had promises, but NO action on key services and nothing now works properly. 

NHS – The issues are caused by bureaucracy and wokeness, and their procedures and IT systems need reform.  Reform UK has identified how patients will be helped.

Illegal immigration – The Tories are sending boats out into the Channel to search for illegals to land and house in luxury 3-4 star hotels at £8 million a day.  Reform has identified how the dinghies can and will be immediately stopped.

Legal immigration – Cameron promised immigration down to tens of thousands; Sunak instead brought in 1.2 million legal migrants in 2022.

Cost of living – We have a cost of living crisis caused by wasteful Government spending (HS/2, COVID, Illegals etc), requiring ever increasing levels of taxation.  Reform will cut Government spending to permit a reduction in taxes.

Energy Costs – Energy costs are high because the Government has failed to assure our energy security.  Reform will cut Green subsidies and exploit shale gas and so reduce energy costs for consumers.

Net-Zero – Both the Conservatives and Labour are committed to Net-Zero, and Alan Mak, the Havant MP renewed his commitment on Conservative Home .  Reform’s policy is that Net-Zero is unaffordable now and must be postponed until affordable.

High Taxes – The Conservatives have frozen income tax allowances and tax bands forcing more of us into paying more tax.  Reform will raise tax allowances to £20,000.

Inflation – Inflation, caused by the Government printing money, has raised prices 20% more than two years ago, causing suffering, particularly those on fixed incomes.

COVID and lockdowns – While the Conservatives forced lockdowns on us, and Labour wanted even stricter lockdowns, we now know the public faced no danger as both Labour and Conservative politicians partied.  This was unforgiveable.

Housing – The shortage of housing and in particular affordable housing is caused by excess demand from 1.2 million migrants.  Excess demand causes prices to rise.  Reform will implement a net-zero immigration policy.

LTNs and ULEZ – The use of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and Ultra Low Emission Zones are a concerted attack by the Conservatives and Labour on motorists.  Labour commits to LTNs and ULEZ zones in all Towns and Cities.  Reform UK will SCRAP them all.

Roads and potholes – Our roads are full of potholes causing danger to cyclists and damage to vehicles.  This Government has diverted needed funds to vanity projects.

Regardless of your political persuasion please reach out to me with any questions; if you leave me your number, I will telephone you.

I ask, will you please lend me your vote in 2024, to remove the Tories and allow us to implement some sane policies that benefit us ordinary people?

Best Wishes and thank you for reading this letter.

John Perry
email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.      and please visit         https://johnperry.org.uk

Printed and promoted by John Perry, Reform UK, 83 Victoria Street, London, UK, SW1H 0HW.