David Buxton OBE for Sutton and Cheam
An experienced councillor, candidate and campaigner
- Lives in Epsom, 4 miles from Cheam
- Chief Executive of a West London based charity, former CEO of national and international charity
- Borough Councillor: Epsom & Ewell and LB Southwark
- Parliamentary Candidate: East Hampshire and Lewisham East
- London Assembly Candidate: Greenwich and Lewisham
- Co-Founder of Liberal Democrats Disability Association after 2 years working as Disability Advisor to Paddy Ashdown LibDem Leader
- One of five most influential disabled politicians in the UK (Shaw Trust Power 100) 2022
- David has helped with five previous General Elections in Sutton and Cheam since moving to Epsom in 2005. He and his family often go to Cheam, Sutton, Wallington and Worcester Park, visiting friends, shopping, eating out, walking their dog, as well as attending St Helier Hospital for ENT, audiology and other appointments.
- David is an experienced national and community campaigner, working for over 30 years, earning six national campaign awards. Most recently, David was awarded the Shelia McKechnie Campaigner of the Year (2023) and the Scope Disability Equality Award (2022). For 12 years, David led the BSL Act Now! Campaign, finally culminating is a new law being passed in 2022. He also challenged the Government at the High Court, through a judicial review process, forcing them to increase Access to Work funding by a third and so securing better access to reasonable adjustments in the workplace for all who need them. David is particularly proud to have challenged the government on the barring of deaf people who sign BSL completing jury service, leading to a new law in 2022, allowing deaf people to sit as jurors after 10 years of lobbying.
- For the last 20 years, David has worked in senior local government and charity management, currently serving as Chief Executive of a charity in west London. As a local community leader, David has a proven passion for local government and the voluntary sector. He values their importance and the everyday impact they can have on older, young and disabled community members, as well as individuals with mental health conditions and other additional support needs.
- David is disabled. He is well known in the national disability rights movement. He has visited many countries in his role as a Board Member of a European NGO and won a 2nd Class International Award for campaigning (2023). Over his lifetime, he has seen injustice, inequality and discrimination across the world, and this drives him to make positive and fair change.
Five reasons why David is the right choice for Sutton and Cheam
- Experienced Parliamentary Candidate, Councillor and campaigner – David will fight hard to win back Sutton and Cheam.
- Experienced Leader, Team Player and Team Builder – long history and proven track record of winning local and national campaigns, recruiting supporters, motivating volunteers and remembering to say thank-you!
- Experienced Fundraiser – David has many years using fundraising skills to lead and run fundraising campaigns, both in work and with the LibDems, via donors, events and trusts.
- Successful Campaigner – having won both local and national campaigns, David will stand up for liberal values and progressive policies across Sutton and Cheam.
- Truly passionate and knowledgeable about Sutton and Cheam – David has lived in Epsom for nearly 20 years and works in west London. He regularly socialises, shops and accesses NHS services in Sutton and Cheam.
We need a real winner. David Buxton has the track record and credibility to win back Sutton and Cheam.
Our Communities First, Not Politics
What's driven David to lead and win campaigns, in our local community and across the country, has been seeing how issues affect people’s lives. Politics has the potential to empower the lives of people in Sutton and Cheam and David’s focus, as your local champion, will be to give 100% of his time and effort to the issues that really affect our local community. Politics is our tool for change, not a game for politicians!
- Strong and dynamic personality - experienced in running national and parliamentary campaigns
- Ability to campaign and connect with all diverse groups and communities
- Strategic planner and thinker, in both professional and political life
- Accomplished and experienced speaker in the media and in national and local fields
David Buxton OBE
David Buxton OBE - the best choice to win Sutton and Cheam
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