Iraq War Hero Fights Tulse Hill By-Election
Iraq War hero Will Blackburn, who served as an officer in the Territorial Army during the immediate aftermath of the invasion in 2003, is the Conservative candidate for the Tulse Hill Ward by-election on Thursday 1st July. Voters demanded an immediate by-election after a newly re-elected Labour councillor was arrested and bailed, by a specialist unit of the Metropolitan Police, on allegations of downloading material from pay-for-view child abuse pornography web sites. The Labour councillor had resigned after just 17 days in office — a new record for Lambeth.
Will, aged 40, moved to Tulse Hill in 2002 and joined the Territorial Army through the depot at Tulse Hill. Shortly afterwards he was mobilised to Iraq during the allied coalition operation to bring democracy to the Iraqi people. On completing his tour of duty in April 2004, Will returned to working in software publishing and now concentrates on using technology to deliver savings and efficiency in local government throughout the United Kingdom.
Will, a resident of Helix Road in Tulse Hill, says: “My work with local government has encouraged me to get involved in local politics and gives me an insight into how the environment and housing stock in Tulse Hill could be improved. I am a fighter and will work as hard for people in Tulse Hill in peace time as I did in the armed forces in time of war.”
Conservative Leader on Lambeth Council Cllr John Whelan says: “Will will be a great Lambeth councillor with a fine record of service to his country and the community. We hope the residents of Tulse Hill will trust Will to deliver — given that he will have access to the new Conservative led government and the Mayor of London.”
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