Robin McGhee was born in Lambeth and grew up in London, the Netherlands, and Cambridge. He studied history at Oxford University and since graduating in 2012 has worked in research, journalism, and for Lib Dem MPs.
Robin believes in the urgent need for political reform in Britain today. Only the Liberal Democrats have the policies of changing the voting system, giving power to local government, and getting ordinary people involved in community politics which are needed to make Britain a modern, functioning democracy where politicians do what people want. The current system lets people like Kensington’s Tory MP completely ignore most of their constituents and take little interest in the issues which matter to ordinary residents.
As one of the youngest parliamentary candidates in the country, Robin is particularly interested in the issues affecting young people in Kensington. He wants to reduce high rents by outlawing “buy-to-leave”, where rich oligarchs can buy up properties and refuse to let them out, and by building more houses outside the capital and investing in better transport for commuters. Robin is also keen to protect small shops and businesses in the borough by making it more difficult for landlords to sell commercial property for housing, and by reducing business rates for small businesses.
A keen environmentalist, Robin believes we need to take radical steps to reduce the devastating impact of climate change. One of the best achievements of the Liberal Democrats in government has been promoting environmental policies like the Green Investment Bank, and stopping a Conservative party keen to turn back the clock on green policies. As a member of Green Liberal Democrats, Robin wants to see Britain lead the way in switching to clean energy, encouraging public transport, and protecting the natural environment.
