I'm Ben Linus, over in Barton and I'm the independent candidate for Barton &
Sandhills. I'm an independent. I am also a multimedia designer, sound engineer,
producer and sometimes guitar-player.
I create and edit Headington Monthly magazine, and I play in a band called
HashTag Alice.
I'm passionate about fairness and the democratic process, which I feel is being
quite undermined at the moment, so I want to change it.
I am also disabled (technically) but I work hard. I suffer from M.E as well as
type 1 bipolar. The bipolar is under control, so no need to worry. :) The M.E
flares up every now and again, but I get by.
I have a dark sense of humour, and I am outspoken. Very outspoken. I'm not
afraid to call BS on organisations that treat people less than fairly, and I am
not afraid to say that the Oxford City Council is one of those organisations.
But I'm also quick to praise those who do act with kindness and fairness. I
believe in community and the democratic process. There is no reason in 2014 why
ALL of the electorate cannot be involved in the democratic process.
So those are the basics. Hello :) I hope that my visit won't be fleeting.. :)