Sue Brennan's Your Party CEC Campaign Funds

Aim

I am standing for election to Your Party's Central Executive Committee. I am not part of a slate. I do not have funding, hence this! :-)

I welcome the creation of Your Party, of the people and for the people. I felt privileged to attend the launch. This is a great chance to create a winning, humane/socialist/ democratic party from grassroots. 

Successful party set up is a huge task which will require hard work and co-operation. The C.E.C will be pivotal in this, hence my application. If elected I will work steadfastly and closely with all members.  

My socialist and democratic politics are integral to who I am. As a child my family taught me about the impact of war, poverty, hardship and exploitation on ordinary people. I have been a lifelong socialist and activist standing against war and injustice and standing up for human rights, freedom and dignity.

I joined the Labour Party aged nineteen and was very active until I left around the Iraq war and the removal of clause4. I then campaigned on single issues. I re-joined Labour just before Corbyn was elected leader as I felt there was little hope ahead for my grandchildren. I was a Labour councillor on Rossendale Council for one term during the Corbyn era. I was a founding member of Momentum locally and currently am a founding member of 'Rossendale Your Party'.  

My life's work has mainly been in education as a teacher and manager around individual needs, inclusion and early years. I have set up and managed large teams working successfully around same. I have also won two employment tribunals representing myself. I always stand up to injustice. I have been a lifelong trade unionist in the NUT/NEU and then UNISON.

I am a strong and feisty woman and feel my skill set and passion for justice would equip me well for this role. I still miss the wisdom of Tony Benn.

This is an opportunity we must grasp with both hands and I would really like to play my part in this not least for the future of our world and my five precious grandchildren. 

I would uphold all the founding principles, give it my all with no surrender. 

One of my favourite quotes is Che Guevara "If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine."

This project closed unsuccessfully on 31st March 2026