43, married with two children, two Labradors and one chicken and lived in Harrogate for 15 years.
Solicitor, who founded his own law firm in 2012, selling to my colleagues 2022, by which time we had offices in Leeds, Harrogate and Hull, employing dozens of people.
Worked as a solicitor in Leeds for five years, representing PLCs and trade union members. Through my law firms and, personally, I have represented hundreds of people and businesses across Yorkshire.
Degree in Economics, Government and Political Philosophy, from the University of Manchester.
Lived in Bishopthorpe for two years, whilst at Law School in York.
Played Sunday football league across the area. Referee my son’s football match.
Former President of the Harrogate and District Law Society, and lectured law for a few years.
I’m a Quaker (though not a pacifist), committed to Truth, Equality, Simplicity and Sustainability.
Member of the GMB union, former union rep, member of Amnesty International. I have represented unions such as Unison, Prison Officers’ Association, NUT, NASUWT, PCS, PCU, RMT and ASLEF.
Non-Executive Director of the Just Algorithms Action Group (JAAG).
Founder of the non-profit Crowd Wisdom Project, which uses Polis AI technology (which Andrew is using in this campaign).
Owner of some woods in North Doncaster. Host of The Harrogate Podcast.
Owner of an English language school in Tenerife, which is being re-branded as the Harrogate International Academy.
I have a chronic illness, which caused me to sell my law firm, hence why I have the time to campaign.
I’ve run the York and London marathons.
