--- title: Introducing our CEC candidates description: With the first Central Executive Committee (CEC) elections for Your Party coming up, this is a crucial time for the left. The project of building a mass socialist party hangs in the balance and the Grassroots Left offers the best chance we have of building a member-led party dedicated to achieving socialism. 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The project of building a mass socialist party hangs in the balance and the [Grassroots Left](https://grassrootsleft.org/) offers the best chance we have of building a member-led party dedicated to achieving socialism. **Join us on Friday 30 January, from 6pm online:** [Book your free ticket](https://www.tickettailor.com/events/democraticsocialists/2039311) The Democratic Socialists of Your Party have been integral to the creation of the Grassroots Left (GL) slate and its political programme, and within the slate have put forward five candidates. This event will be a chance to get to know (and question) our candidates in the GL slate and the slate’s programme – our vision for the future for our party. Joining us this evening: - Max Shanly – CEC Candidate for the South East of England - Anahita Zardoshti – CEC Candidate for London - Graham Jones – CEC Candidate for West Midlands - Ian Spencer – CEC Candidate for North East of England - Chloe Braddock – CEC Candidate for North West of England We will have 30 minutes for candidates to introduce themselves and their programme and 1 hour for Q&A. It would be a pleasure to have you join us! Β  ## Democratic Socialists Β© 2026 Democratic Socialists Ltd. All rights reserved. Company Registration Number: 17248294 | Registered in England & Wales. Registered Office: 2 Alma Road, Chesham, England, HP5 3HB. 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