Age UK London recently hosted a London Mayoral Hustings for Older People and have also released ‘Making London a Great Place to Grow Older‘ a manifesto for older Londoners. We asked the four candidates who attended our Hustings if they would write a blog post for older Londoners. Here, we have the second of these pieces, from Zac Goldsmith, Conservative MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston. Older Londoners contribute immeasurably to our capital’s success. As entrepreneurs and employees, you add almost £50 billion to London’s economy. But even more importantly, older people provide the ties that bind Londoners together, whether as […]
Author: Zac Goldsmith
Zac Goldsmith, Conservative MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston:
Zac Goldsmith was born and raised in London. As MP for Richmond Park since 2010, he’s delivered for his constituents on the issues that matter to them, including free parking on local high streets, funding for Kew Gardens, and standing up to the Government on Heathrow expansion.
At the last election his community rewarded him with one of the biggest increased majorities in the country.
Since then he’s been using the mayoral nomination to get things done for London, like working with the Government to protect the police budget.
Before entering politics, Zac ran The Ecologist magazine, turning a small environmental journal into a powerful campaigning force.
Zac lives in his constituency with his wife and children.