Sara Gezdari was a parliamentary candidate for Richmond Park and is running to be Conservative candidate for Mayor of London.
In 1997, I had to escape Albania whilst it descended into civil war. I have memories of sleeping next to my mother and our AK-47.
When you have lived through that, the principles of freedom, security and democracy become deeply personal. So personal you are willing to fight to defend and protect them. Only when you have lived without these things can you really understand how much they matter.
My journey took me through foster care in Italy, and eventually to London. London gave me a home. It is where I found the opportunity to build a life. To study, to work and to become British. As a single mother raising two children, London holds everything I care about. Our home, our opportunities, and our futures.
This should be the reality of everyone who calls London home, but sadly too often that is not the case. I am standing to be the Conservative Mayor of London to restore the London dream.
I believe people should have the freedom to shape their own lives. Ambition and hard work should leave people better off, not being pick pocketed by the tax man.
The law and police should be there to protect every law-abiding citizen. Not to give out reference numbers for home invasions without investigations.
London was my future because it didn’t matter where I began, it never determine how far I could go. That is the chance that everyone in this great city should get because these are and have always been Conservative values. I have had to fight for those things in my own life. I want every Londoner to have that chance.
But Londoners are being forced to accept decline under Sadiq Khan.
Women have to plan their journey home based on fear. Parents are losing precious time with their children because TFL are letting them down. Young people are being let down, those that can get a job are working hard but are still being priced out of London. I refuse to believe that this is London’s future.
I know what it means to keep going when life is difficult, Londoners don’t shy away from difficulty, but they deserve leadership that makes life fairer. That rewards them for doing the right thing.
My career has been in international investment and investor relations, where I learnt what businesses need to grow. Customers who have disposable income to buy, companies having the confidence to invest, and the freedom to succeed without Government piling on costs. Business and investment speaks to the very heart of this city, the financial capital of the world, the engine room of Britain’s economy. This is something to be celebrated so that it can continue to grow, to employ more people, and to be the number one destination for start-ups. As Mayor, I will champion businesses that create jobs and opportunities, so that hard work gives more to Londoners the independence to build a better future.
Winning London back is a team effort. I will take listening to our voters, working with our excellent team in the London Assembly, and supporting our associations to build on the great work they have been doing. They know their communities and bring experience from all sectors that impact on Londoners whether it is business, policing, transport or policing. I want to draw on their knowledge to deliver practical improvements.
As a mother of two, I want my children to grow up in a city where they feel safe, can afford a home and have every chance to succeed. I want that for every family. London gave me my future, I am standing to restore the that dream, the London dream for others.
Sara Gezdari was a parliamentary candidate for Richmond Park and is running to be Conservative candidate for Mayor of London.
In 1997, I had to escape Albania whilst it descended into civil war. I have memories of sleeping next to my mother and our AK-47.
When you have lived through that, the principles of freedom, security and democracy become deeply personal. So personal you are willing to fight to defend and protect them. Only when you have lived without these things can you really understand how much they matter.
My journey took me through foster care in Italy, and eventually to London. London gave me a home. It is where I found the opportunity to build a life. To study, to work and to become British. As a single mother raising two children, London holds everything I care about. Our home, our opportunities, and our futures.
This should be the reality of everyone who calls London home, but sadly too often that is not the case. I am standing to be the Conservative Mayor of London to restore the London dream.
I believe people should have the freedom to shape their own lives. Ambition and hard work should leave people better off, not being pick pocketed by the tax man.
The law and police should be there to protect every law-abiding citizen. Not to give out reference numbers for home invasions without investigations.
London was my future because it didn’t matter where I began, it never determine how far I could go. That is the chance that everyone in this great city should get because these are and have always been Conservative values. I have had to fight for those things in my own life. I want every Londoner to have that chance.
But Londoners are being forced to accept decline under Sadiq Khan.
Women have to plan their journey home based on fear. Parents are losing precious time with their children because TFL are letting them down. Young people are being let down, those that can get a job are working hard but are still being priced out of London. I refuse to believe that this is London’s future.
I know what it means to keep going when life is difficult, Londoners don’t shy away from difficulty, but they deserve leadership that makes life fairer. That rewards them for doing the right thing.
My career has been in international investment and investor relations, where I learnt what businesses need to grow. Customers who have disposable income to buy, companies having the confidence to invest, and the freedom to succeed without Government piling on costs. Business and investment speaks to the very heart of this city, the financial capital of the world, the engine room of Britain’s economy. This is something to be celebrated so that it can continue to grow, to employ more people, and to be the number one destination for start-ups. As Mayor, I will champion businesses that create jobs and opportunities, so that hard work gives more to Londoners the independence to build a better future.
Winning London back is a team effort. I will take listening to our voters, working with our excellent team in the London Assembly, and supporting our associations to build on the great work they have been doing. They know their communities and bring experience from all sectors that impact on Londoners whether it is business, policing, transport or policing. I want to draw on their knowledge to deliver practical improvements.
As a mother of two, I want my children to grow up in a city where they feel safe, can afford a home and have every chance to succeed. I want that for every family. London gave me my future, I am standing to restore the that dream, the London dream for others.