MICHAEL SPARLING, 26, lives near Tavistock, West Devon, alongside his family who have lived in this area for four generations.
One of the main reasons Michael joined the Labour Party was his belief in the guiding principles of fairness and equality and having recently lived in Manchester and London, Michael has seen at first hand the benefits local Labour representation brings.
He has an Honours degree in Philosophy and Politics, was elected to the executive National Committee of the British Universities North America Club, has worked for a Labour Member of Parliament and is working towards a postgraduate Masters degree in politics, specialising in global development and middle eastern affairs.
Official Labour Party Candidate for Devon County Council local government elections June 2009
(Tavistock Division)
Official Torridge & West Devon CLP delegate to Labour Conference, Brighton, 2009
WELL, incredibly, almost a year has passed by since I last stood for public office.
This time around, it's a whole different ball game.
I was delighted to have been selected as a Parliamentary Candidate back in February, for the constituency of South East Cornwall.
I will not be utilising this particular blog for the duration of the campaign, so I'm going to refer you to my new website:
http://michaelsparling.wordpress.com/
On there, you'll also be able to link to other forms of social media I have adopted for the campaign.
Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you!
MICHAEL SPARLING
MARCH 2010