Martin has lived in Battersea for over 30 years, and since 1997 has been its local MP. He was previously a journalist for several national newspapers, including The Daily Mail and The Guardian. 

In Parliament, Martin recently led a successful campaign for a referendum on a more modern, fairer voting system to be held in the next year. 

He has twice led campaigns to save Battersea Arts Centre from closure by the Conservative council; and is currently fighting for improved local transport links, a new school and legislation banning dangerous dogs in order to tackle anti-social behaviour.

During Martin’s time in Parliament, he has helped 25,000 local people through his weekly surgeries and parliamentary casework. 

As well as domestic politics, Martin is concerned about peace and justice in Israel and Palestine and is Chair of Labour Friends of Palestine & the Middle East; and since working as an MP, has visited Israel and Gaza three times campaigning for peace talks. 

Martin lives in Battersea with his wife and two step-daughters, as well as having two grown-up daughters. He has run the London Marathon twice and cycles to work in Westminster; and as of last year he was named as the 13th lowest spending MP in Parliament.

He was educated at the Universities of Oxford and Lyon, speaks three European languages, supports Fulham FC, and plays the trumpet.

Geof has lived in the Shaftesbury Ward of Battersea for nearly twenty five
years. He has raised a family in the ward, and takes a keen interest in
local
affairs. He is particularly concerned that the interests of the more
vulnerable members of the community, such as the older and younger members,
are
catered for. Geof works as an engineer in the oil and gas industry.

Stephen was born in Leeds in 1969 and was raised in West Yorkshire.  I went off to Edinburgh University getting a 2:1 Hons Degree in Geography.  After that I got a Masters from Huddersfield University in Statistics.  After this I started work in the Energy Industry initially for Eastern Energy based in Ipswich in 1998 before moving to work for EKT in 2000 in London.  This also saw me move to Battersea, and I've stayed here ever since and I know live in the Shaftesbury Ward.  I have been an active member of Battersea Labour Party and currently serve on the EC. 

• Sara Linton lives in the Shaftesbury estate in Battersea with her husband
  and her two children. She took a pay cut to work as Office Manager for her
  husband, Martin Linton, the local MP. Before this she worked as a national
  Campaigns' Team Leader for Which?, Events Manager for Citizen's Advice,
  researcher for the Labour Group on the London Assembly and Media and
  Parliamentary Officer for the Equal Opportunities Commission. Sara is very
  involved in issues of international justice and is Secretary of Labour
  Friends of Palestine & the Middle East.
  
  Sara's priorities include:
  
  - stopping new tower blocks from turning Battersea into a mini-Croydon
  - ensuring that everyone, young and old, is able to feel safe in the area
  - action against dog mess on the Shaftesbury estate