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# 18-year-old to fight East Brighton by-election for Lib Dems
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/18-year-old-to-fight-east-brighton-by-election-for-lib-dems/
- Published: 2018-01-16T13:52:47.000Z
- Updated: 2018-01-16T14:06:45.000Z
- Description: Brighton and Hove Liberal Democrats select 18-year-old George Taylor as their candidate for the upcoming East Brighton council by-election.
- Author: Besi
- Tags: In The South, News, Politics, Brighton & Hove Liberal Democrats, Carrie Hynds

## **Brighton and Hove Liberal Democrats** select 18-year-old George Taylor as their candidate for the upcoming East Brighton council by-election.

![George Taylor (far right)](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/web-600-40.jpg)

George Taylor (far right)

**George, a local 18-year-old with a** passion for politics has been an active member of the Liberal Democrats since 2016, helping fight nearby council by-elections in Seaford and the East Sussex County Council election campaign.

He was a key campaigner in the snap General Election in June 2017, supporting Lib Dem Parliamentary candidates **Emily Tester** in Kemptown, **Carrie Hynds** in Hove and **Kelly-Marie Blundell** in Lewes.

He says he draws inspiration from **Stephen Lloyd**, Lib Dem MP for Eastbourne, and Stephen’s work with the local community – “showing that politics is done best at the local level.”

Recently, he has been campaigning alongside **Carrie Hynds** for more affordable homes in Brighton & Hove, including gathering signatures for the *‘Where’s the 40%?’* petition and running social media campaigns on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

**On being selected, George said:** *“It’s a massive honour to be selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the East Brighton Ward. East Brighton is an area that I know very well, having grown up nearby and attended St John The Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School in the ward.”*

*“The success of our affordable homes petition shows that we are standing up for people in Brighton and Hove. We weren’t just gathering signatures; we were also listening to people’s individual stories which we highlighted in our presentation to the council.*

*“I will be the voice that has gone missing in this ward; housing, food banks and parking are just a few of the many topics on which the Labour group have failed the residents.”*

*The Liberal Democrats bring a fresh voice to the table. All the other parties have had their turn and have been unsuccessful; now it’s time for the Lib Dems.”*

The by-election was caused following **Cllr Lloyd Russell-Moyle’s** decision tostep down as ward councillor after being elected to Parliament at the June 2017 general election as the MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven.

The by-election is on Thursday, February 8.