Hello, I’m Ian Flynn and I’m honoured to be standing as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Dudley, the constituency known as 'Dudley North' at the last election.

Full statement

I live here in the Black Country with my wife and young family.

I’d like to see more done to support the high street and even the playing field with the digital retailers, and to repurpose our town centres to better protect our local communities.

We’re the fifth largest economy in the world, so we shouldn’t have young people sleeping rough on our streets.

As your new MP I would work hard for you as a local case worker, and tirelessly in London for our interests here in Dudley and the Black Country.

I will work to empower and unite the local community, to access better educational opportunities for all, tackle our adult social care crisis, better mental health services, and protect the environment for our young people’s futures. Why is it so hard to get access to a doctor or dentist? These are the things you tell me need fixing.

Let's vote for a positive future, and reject those who seek our vote by dividing us, creating false narratives and being dishonest with us with easy and unrealistic answers to difficult problems. You and our community deserve better than that.

Thank you for reading.