The leader of a Nottinghamshire council has declared he will be standing as a candidate to become the area's MP in the next general election. A video was uploaded to Bassetlaw District Council leader Simon Greaves' Facebook page, Simon Greaves for Bassetlaw, announcing his candidacy bid on Wednesday, June 22.
As reported by Lincolnshire Live, the two-and-a-half-minute campaign video sees Mr Greaves outline his reasons for signing up to the Labour Party 27 years ago and swipes at current Conservative MP Brendan Clarke-Smith, who won the seat in December 2019. Speaking into a camera before a white backdrop amidst a montage of clips, he said his priority as council leader had been on "jobs and investment into our area".
He said: "Backing business and enterprise, standing up for local services, supporting the vulnerable, building new council houses. I believe in standing up for Bassetlaw and championing our communities, not being a cheerleader for a lawbreaker in Number 10."
