Harry Boparai

Harry was raised on a local council estate by immigrant parents, who came to England in 1963. Unlike our present MP, Harry did not have the opportunity to go to Eton, but attended a local comprehensive school.

Life was hard for the Boparai family who were subjected to racism from the National Front before their home was repossessed during the Thatcher years when interest rates hit 17%. The family’s financial problems put an end to any prospect of further education for Harry, who entered the labour market at 16 to contribute to the household finances.

Coming from this under-privileged background, Harry has always fought tirelessly for the most vulnerable in society those least able to defend themselves and who most need our support and compassion.

Harry is married to Laura & they have three children. The family moved to Spelthorne 13 years ago.

Harry has worked at Heathrow airport for 26 years and was a Trade Union representative for Unite before covid hit, and new contracts were forced upon a loyal workforce.

When Harry's employer ripped up his contract after 25 years of loyal service at Heathrow Airport, Harry with other Spelthorne resident colleagues turned to their MP, Kwasi Kwarteng, for help, but he did not want to know.

During lockdown, when the airport was closed, Harry worked for one of the world’s richest delivery companies and experienced working under a zero-hour contract which was educational, and again a real eye opener on how wide the gap between the super-rich and poor has become.

Also, during the pandemic Harry helped at a local food bank which again highlighted the daily struggles of families. The food bank inspired him to start his own business expounding the virtues of green sustainability, a sense of community, healthy living and protecting our planet. His concern for social justice and the environment drew Harry to the Liberal Democrats.

Harry’s business also has an outreach programme assisting families who are struggling financially to cook cost- effective and wholesome meals. The company targets school leavers who need direction and these are taken into structured programmes establishing basic work disciplines preparing them for the formal employment sector.

Harry first became a councillor in 2022, when he overturned an enormous Conservative majority to become the county councillor for Sunbury and Ashford Common, winning by just 15 votes. Since his election Harry has been able to help so many people that he was then elected as a Borough Councillor by a landslide in May 2023.

Harry did not stand for election for what he can be, but for what he can do. You can read about his many achievements, such as funding a food bank kitchen and protecting the green belt, on the website and social media. Several of these issues had been unresolved for years.

Harry is determined to become the first MP for Spelthorne who actually lives in the constituency. Spelthorne has been taken for granted by the Conservatives for far too long.