Vote Claire Sheppard
Constituency candidate lambeth & Southwark
#9 green GLA London List 2024
#sayyepFORshep #team2024
Who is claire shep anyway?
I came to politics later in life, despite studying for a degree in Politics in the late 90’s I thought that politics wasn’t a place for women from a working class background like me.
That all changed when I was diagnosed with cancer shortly after the birth of my son in 2015. I was treated at St Thomas’ hospital walking through striking junior doctors everyday to get my treatment, looking across the Thames at the Houses of Parliament. I vowed that if my treatment was successful I’d stop sitting on the sidelines and get stuck in.
Green party CANDIDATE
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I was the candidate for Camberwell & Peckham in the Dec 19 GE, making my debut against Harriet Harman; Mother of the House. Out of 469 Green candidates nationally I came 16th, was 1 of only 29 candidates nationally that saved our deposit and gained the biggest swing in the constituency, more than doubling our vote.
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I was the constituency candidate for Lambeth and Southwark in the 2020/ 2021 GLA election. I’m very proud to say that I was the first non Tory or Labour candidate to rank 2nd in a constituency vote ever, taking 19.7% of the vote (36,933), thrashing the Tories into third place.
This was in no small part due to the weeks of campaigning, visiting Londoners across both Boroughs and getting involved in campaigns to save estates and trees. I plan to build on this in 2024, it’s time constituency GLA seats are no longer a 2 horse race.
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In 2022 I was a candidate in our target ward in Southwark, Nunhead and Queens Road. We increased the vote share by 199%, the largest increase in England & Wales.
We didn't win the seats but gave Labour a huge fright and plan to win in 2026. Possibly the biggest compliment I’ve had following the election is that many residents already think I’m their councillor. I
try to work as hard as possible for them, regardless of the official result as I feel it’s my vocation to serve my community.
16 out of 436 for 2019 gE green candidates
1 of 29 who saved our deposits
19.7% vote share in 2021 constituency vote
+199% votes in local council 2022 election
3,501 votes (+3.4%) in Camberwell and Peckham
“I’m proud to have been selected again to represent Lambeth and Southwark and also for the London List in 2024.
I proudly stand with my brilliant Green colleagues, doing my best to represent the key Green values of Climate Justice and Social Justice across the capital.”
Getting voices in Government
Outside of the Green Party I am an advocate for Elect Her to try and encourage other women like me to run in politics because I sincerely believe that women with caring responsibilities need our voices need to be heard in all tiers of government including the London Assembly.
I’ve been a featured Green candidate and recently featured in their “Fund Her” campaign as a working class woman to encourage others to get involved too.
Politics can often seem like an exclusive club for those with affluence and influence, whilst I have neither, I do have a keen sense of what’s right and the changes I’d like to see in our city and across society to make the world a better place.
