Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidates who stood in the 2010 general election
(See below for Scottish TUSC candidates)
Coventry North East
Dave Nellist
Former Labour MP, 1983-92. Socialist Party councillor for 12 years. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Video: Dave Nellist explains why you should vote TUSC
Colne Valley
Councillor Jackie Grunsell, GP
A Socialist Party member. Also standing for re-election in the Kirklees council ward of Crosland Moor and Netherton in the parliamentary seat of Colne Valley, having won the council seat in 2006 for Save Huddersfield NHS. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Hull West and Hessle
Keith Gibson
A Socialist Party member. GMB member for 35 years, became the leader of the Lindsey Oil Refinery workers� unofficial strike committee last year. No2EU candidate. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Picture: Bob Crow and Keith Gibson (left) address the construction workers day of action at the Olympics site. Photo Paul Mattsson
Huddersfield
Paul Cooney
The UNISON health branch secretary for the local hospitals. He was previously in the Labour Party then the Greens and has stood for them in the past locally. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
A worker's MP on a workers' wage - Huddersfield TUSC website
Brighton Kemptown
Dave Hill
Former Labour Group leader, East Sussex council and Labour PPC. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Portsmouth North
Mick Tosh
Portsmouth RMT rail union and former RMT executive member. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition: Portsmouth North
Lewisham Deptford
Councillor Ian Page
A Socialist Party member. A Socialist Party councillor for 15 years in the area. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Ian Flood and Chris Flood in the campaign to save Deptford Job Centre
Windows media player version: Ian Flood and Chris Flood in the campaign to save Deptford Job Centre
Swansea West
Rob Williams
A Socialist Party member. Unite convenor at the ex-Ford car parts plant, Linemar.
Video: Rob Williams on the ex-Ford Visteon workers demonstration, demanding their pensions.
Walthamstow
Nancy Taaffe
A Socialist Party member. Waltham Forest Unison branch officer. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Watch: Nancy Taaffe explains why she is standing
Watch: Nancy Taaffe in protest at threatened cuts at Ascham Homes.
Greenwich and Woolwich
Onay Kasab
A Socialist Party member. Branch secretary of Greenwich Unison (3,500 members). Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
MP4 Video: Onay Kasab explains why he is standing
Windows media player video: Onay Kasab explains why he is standing
Gateshead
Elaine Brunskill
A Socialist Party member. Unison member. Regional agent for No2EU. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Lynn Worthington
A Socialist Party member. Unite member. Secured 12% of the vote in local election in 2008, finishing ahead of the Lib-Dems and Greens. Candidate for No2EU in Euro elections 2009. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Bootle
Pete Glover
A Socialist Party member. NUT member. Secured 900 votes in local elections in 2004.
Leicester West
Steve Score
A Socialist Party member. Has previously stood in Leicester West and as a local election candidate in Braunstone ward.
Southampton Itchen
Tim Cutter
A Socialist Party member. Hampshire council UNISON branch committee
Bristol South
Tom Baldwin
A Socialist Party member, 26 years old. Unite member. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Watch: Tom Baldwin explains why he is standing.
Cardiff Central
Ross Saunders
A Socialist Party member. UNISON member.
Watch: Ross Saunders explains why he is standing.
Manchester Gorton
Karen Reissman
A Socialist Workers Party member. A nurse for 25 years, sacked by Manchester Mental Health NHS for �whistleblowing� against the effects of cuts and privatisation.
Cambridge City
Martin Booth
A theatre nurse and chair of Cambridge UNISON Health branch.
Sheffield Brightside
Maxine Bowler
A Socialist Workers Party member.
Salford
David Henry
A 26 year-old local organiser of the �Hazel Must Go� campaign. The campaign voted at an eighty-strong selection meeting to support TUSC and to apply to stand under its banner. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Spelthorne
Paul Couchman
A Socialist Party member. Secretary of Surrey UNISON. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Watch: Paul Couchman explains why he is standing as the Trades Unionists and Socialists candidate for the 2010 General Election.
Stoke Central
Matthew Wright
A Socialist Party member. 26 years old, the Youth Officer of Stoke UNISON.
Tottenham
Jenny Sutton
CONEL UCU branch secretary, backed by the London Region UCU. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Redcar
Hannah Walter
Socialist Party member. Unison NEC member. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Liverpool Walton
Darren Ireland
Secretary, RMT North Wales & NW regional council. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Bristol East
Rachel Lynch
A Socialist Party member, 26 years old. NUT member, No2EU candidate in Euro elections 2009. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Coventry South
Judy Griffiths
Coventry CWU branch secretary. A Socialist Party Member.
Coventry North West
Nikki Downes
NUT and Socialist Party member. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Wellingborough & Rushden
Councillor Paul Crofts
Independent Socialist councillor (ex-Labour) in Wellingborough
Paul Crofts’ blog: www.paulcrofts.blogspot.com
Website of the Independent Socialists in Wellingborough: www.wellsocialists.org.uk
Doncaster North
Bill Rawcliffe
RMT senior steward at Jarvis Rail. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
TUSC is also supporting:
Carlisle
John Metcalfe
ASLEF member, former Labour mayor and No2EU candidate
Scottish TUSC candidates in the General Election
Glasgow South West
Tommy Sheridan
Former MSP and co-convenor of Solidarity
Glasgow South
Brian Smith
Branch secretary of Glasgow City Unison (the largest Unison branch in Scotland) and member of the International Socialists.
Glasgow North
Angela McCormack
EIS convenor, Coatbridge College. A Socialist Workers Party member.
Glasgow North East
Graham Campbell
Anti-racist campaigner. Solidarity member.
Edinburgh East
Gary Clark
Assistant branch secretary, Scotland No.2 CWU.
Edinburgh North & Leith
Willie Black
Unite senior steward and regional committee member. A Socialist Workers Party member.
Midlothian
Willie Duncan
NHS worker and Solidarity member.
Dundee West
Jim McFarlane
Chair of Dundee City Unison branch and member of the International Socialists.
Motherwell & Wishaw
Ray Gunnion
Lanarkshire Socialist Alliance. Supported by the RMT National Council of Executives.
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey
George McDonald
CWU member and Solidarity.
All trade union members are standing in a personal capacity.