Tim Barnes is the Conservative candidate for the General Election on Thursday, 4 July. He worked closely with Nickie Aiken when she was our MP and were on the Council together when it was led by the Conservatives. We asked Tim to introduce himself.
I'm standing to be your next MP here in the Cities of London and Westminster, but who is Tim Barnes?
I'm 49 years old. I live in Soho. I work on Strand, where I’m the CEO of a small charity that helps people to start a business, particularly those from deprived backgrounds. I love living here!
As a former Westminster councillor and Cabinet Member for Young People and Learning, I know how to deliver for the people that live, study and work here.
Away from politics, I have dedicated much of my working life to education. I’ve worked in universities across the world, including UCL, Cambridge and MIT and have delivered a few guest lectures in entrepreneurship at Imperial over the years!
Ensuring there is a ladder of opportunity for everyone who lives here is one of my key commitments. That means support for affordable housing, decent education and good jobs. I will work hard to ensure our streets are safer for everyone and want to improve our air quality with real plans to tackle the problem.
Tim was selected as the Conservative Party's prospective MP for the Cities of London & Westminster, known as the Two Cities, in March 2024.
