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Reasons Why Kevin Craig would be a great choice as Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Labour MP
Jess Asato (Labour Candidate for Lowestoft), Kevin Craig (Labour Candidate for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich) and Jack Abbott (Labour Candidate for Ipswich).
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Local roots & committed to Suffolk long term
Kevin runs a business in Ipswich and splits his time between London and Suffolk. His in-laws live in Stowmarket and Felixstowe and if elected he would be an MP that lived locally whose only job would be MP for our area.
As a successful businessman, Kevin has for many years appeared on national and international media talking about the issues that matter.
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Already speaking up on the issues that matter to Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Using his media profile to advocate for the NHS, climate change, and other issues the really matter to people in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich.
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Local Public Service
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kevin trained as a vaccinator volunteer with St John’s Ambulance including working in Ipswich and was also recognised for his charity work as a Torchbearer at the London 2012 Olympics.
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Local support for charity
Long time record of already supporting charity and good causes in Suffolk and the East of England, including EACH and Felixstowe Coastal Rescue.
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Record of business success
Successful businessman and entrepreneur who has gone from growing up in poverty on a Council estate to founding and owning a nationwide business with offices in Ipswich employing local residents.
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A strong local voice
Speaking up for jobs and business and the economic growth we need as a Board Member of the Eastern Powerhouse.
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A strong campaigner
Track record of campaigning in the East of England for things that matter as far back as 2005, including being mentioned in Parliament for campaigning to save NHS services. Would be an effective voice and champion for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich with a Labour Prime Minister.
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Years of experience
Has the experience of public service. Served 17 years as a Councillor and also previously stood for Suffolk County Council and for Parliament in Suffolk. In a lifetime of campaigning for Labour values, Kevin has knocked on thousands of doors across Suffolk and the whole of the UK.
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Track record of delivery
Kevin knows how to campaign against Conservatives. Kevin played a key role in stopping Boris Johnson’s disastrous Garden Bridge project across the River Thames in London, saving millions of pounds of public money and for which he was award Labour Councillor of the Year by SME4Labour.
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Commitment to Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
If elected, Kevin will make his permanent home in the constituency, will take no other jobs, will campaign for Labour’s priority five missions, for electoral reform and for Suffolk Central and North Ipswich constituency to benefit from the return of taxpayer money lost to fraud and corruption during the Covid-19 pandemic.
