FORMER Alresford schoolboy Edward Carlsson Browne learned the value of the NHS when he was rushed to hospital aged 13 and diagnosed with type one diabetes.

Labour candidate Edward, 28, has worked as a librarian and a care worker, and has recently finished writing up his PHD from the University of Aberdeen and has also attended University College London and Cambridge University.

He would like to see more young people involve themselves in politics by making their opinions heard.

He lives with his girlfriend and their two pet ferrets, and enjoys cycling, history and drinking real ale in his spare time.

Why you should vote for me

There are two plausible outcomes at the General Election this May. Either you’ll get another five years of Conservative rule, or you’ll get a Labour Government that will undo the damage this government has caused and create a Britain we can all be proud of.

If you want to get rid of the Tories, voting Labour is your only option here. Ukip have already said they’ll go into coalition with the Tories, and we all know you can’t trust the Lib Dems.

Labour has set out a plan that works for Britain. We’ll raise the minimum wage to £8 and crack down on exploitative zero hours contracts.

We’ll help working families by providing 25 hours’ free child care a week. We’ll freeze energy prices and give the regulator the power to cut them this winter.

We’ll lower tuition fees to £6,000 and create an apprenticeship for every school leaver who gets the basic grades.

We’ll save our NHS by hiring 20,000 more nurses and 8,000 more GPs, and we’ll guarantee a GP appointment within 48 hours.

And we’ll do all this while cutting the deficit every year, responsibly and without undermining the recovery.

So there are plenty of reasons to vote Labour, but I’d like to think there are also good reasons to vote for me.

I grew up in the constituency in Alresford and went to local schools.

If you want a local candidate who’ll stand up for this area and stand up for you at Westminster, I’m your man.