Tom Hayes
 Tom Hayes     (Politician) | ||||||||||
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||
| Interests | • 15-minute city | |||||||||
| Party | Labour Party | |||||||||
Future Labour MP?
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Tom Hayes was the Deputy Leader of Oxford City Council.[1] During COVID 19 he was Cabinet Member for Green Transport and Zero Carbon.[2]
Career
He promoted the Zero Emissions Zone[3] and the 15-minute city.[4]
In June 2022, he stepped down as deputy council leader.[5] Like Paul Mason, he was longlisted to be the Labour candidate in the Stretford and Urmston by-election.[6] He was unsuccesful.[7]
In December 2022 he was announced as the Labour candidate for Bournemouth East despite having zero connection to the area.[8]
During the May 2023 local elections, Tom Hayes was caught on a door bell camera stealing election literature from a letter box.[9] He looked right at the camera swapping the leaflet for a Labour one.[10] The leaflet was from the Green Party and the footage was taken at an address in Moordown ward where the Greens ended up taking two seats from the Conservatives.[11]
The Labour Party made no comment.[12]
On 4 May 2023, Reconnecting Oxford tweeted:
- "Tom Hayes is a serving city councillor in Oxford, and we haven't heard from him in months. He pushed a series of divisive transport policies on our neighbourhood, and then disappeared locally.
- Before trying to become an MP in Bournemouth, he tried to become an MP in Manchester."[13]
References
- ↑ https://mycouncil.oxford.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=846
- ↑ https://www.oxford.gov.uk/news/article/1637/oxford_councillor_wins_prestigious_national_award
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-59167621
- ↑ https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/10/25/the-madness-of-the-15-minute-city/
- ↑ https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/20204086.deputy-leader-steps-oxford-campaign-greater-manchester/
- ↑ https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/20176948.tom-hayes-longlisted-labour-candidate-stretford-urmston/
- ↑ https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/20211151.oxford-councillor-tom-hayes-misses-labour-party-candidate/
- ↑ https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23177020.tom-hayes-chosen-labour-party-candidate-next-general-election/
- ↑ https://order-order.com/2023/05/04/caught-red-handed-labour-candidate-steals-leaflets-from-voters-doorstep/
- ↑ https://rumble.com/v2m099g-caught-red-handed-labour-candidate-steals-leaflets-from-voters-doorstep.html
- ↑ https://bcp.greenparty.org.uk/news/bournemouth-east-labour-candidate-for-mp-tom-hayes-steals-green-election-flyer-from-residents-letterbox/
- ↑ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12050765/Candidate-camera-Labour-MP-caught-removing-rivals-leaflet-letterbox.html
- ↑ [1]
