Labour is the only party that can offer a fresh start to New Forest East.

I’m Sasjkia Otto, the Labour candidate for New Forest East

New Forest East cannot afford five more years under the Tories. The 2019 General Election happened just a month before the UK first saw Covid-19. Not a single person here is untouched by the chaos resulting from government decisions since then. But we’ve been let down for much longer. Just after the Tories came into power, they tried to sell off swathes of our Forest. Our communities fought back successfully. I know they can do it again.

This is an historic opportunity to put a voice in Parliament who can make Labour’s plan work for you. I have led teams in government bringing infrastructure and public services to neglected communities, worked with multinationals to protect our environment, and developed strategies to improve work and retirement. As your MP, I will listen to you, bring new ideas, and work with you on priorities for New Forest East.

Priorities for New Forest East

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SUPPORT CLOSE TO HOME

Stop GP closures and bring more preventive services and health centres into the community - with GPs, physiotherapists, care workers and mental health specialists together under one roof. Introduce a national care service, so people can get the care that they need closer to home.

GIVE OUR CHILDREN THE BEST START IN LIFE

Bring more affordable, high-quality childcare into the community. Get more teachers where they are needed, working under decent conditions. Address the symptoms and causes of mental ill-health for young people. 

MAKE WORK FAIR, AND SUPPORT THE SELF-EMPLOYED TO THRIVE

Support employers and workers to make work pay. Introduce better rights and protections for the self-employed. Reform business rates, tackle late payments and bring more funding to local businesses.

CLEAN UP OUR RIVERS, SEAS AND AIR

Remove sewage from our rivers by holding water companies accountable. Bring air quality to healthy levels by tackling shipping and traffic pollution. Make GB Energy work while protecting local jobs.

GUARANTEE SECURITY IN RETIREMENT

Protect the triple-lock state pension guarantee, protect pensioners from the cost of living crisis, and ensure that pension funds are resilient and continue to grow so everybody is guaranteed security in retirement.

“I will never forget when the Tories tried to sell off our forest. Our community put a stop to it. But our forest has still suffered due to lack of staff and funding under austerity. My wages were reduced, and never reached what they were again.

I’m voting for Sasjkia because Labour has always supported working people like me.”

— Will Whitcher, retired forestry worker

Get in touch

I’d love to hear from you, whether you want to join the campaign, have questions about my priorities, or want to raise local concerns.

✉️ sasjkia.otto@nfelabour.org.uk

📞 07711 478883