Meriden and Solihull East PPC
Malcolm Sedgley

Malcom Sedgley Candidate for Meriden & North Solihull

Malcolm was born and bred into a farming family in the Midlands, he felt, as many have felt, a growing sense of political homelessness.

Malcolms political journey has been an interesting one. Always interested in politics, he joined the Labour Party at the age of 18, before leaving after becoming increasingly disillusioned with the left, in the mid 1990’s.

During his 20s, when the UK still had a manufacturing base, Malcolm worked as a machine operator for a major engineering company. These years, working alongside many of the finest people he says he ever met, taught him never to confuse intelligence with education.

At the age of 29, Malcolm became a carer for his father, who suffered a devastating stroke, which saw him spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. This experience showed Malcolm how society fails the army of people, who put others ahead of themselves.

After becoming a mature student and gaining a politics degree, Malcolm has worked as a secondary school teacher for the last 16 years, including nearly a decade at a Solihull comprehensive school.

Malcolm Sedgley is happily married to a beautiful South African lady and have four wonderful children, including three under the age of ten.