UP next in meet the mandidate corner is Liberal Democrat Marko Scepanovic who is standing in Crawley.

The Argus (TA): What is the biggest single issue in the constituency you are standing in?

Marko Scepanovic (MS): In Crawley, job insecurity is a major issue in the form of zero-hours contracts.

Gatwick Airport supports 10,000 jobs, most of them local.

But zero hours are commonplace among employers there and in other parts of the town.

Such forms of employment are great for students and part-time pensioners but not those trying to raise a family or get a mortgage.

I and the Liberal Democrats plan on tackling abusive zero-hours contracts, and I want to see them limited to situations where they can only be offered if the employee requests them.

TA: Do you believe that Brexit can bring about a positive change to Sussex?

MS: I cannot see a way in which Sussex will benefit from leaving the European Union but I accept the result.

The Liberal Democrats want to ensure that the deal is one which benefits Sussex by remaining in the Single Market, the Customs Union and EU citizens rights are guaranteed quickly; not used as a bargaining tactic.

The only way everyone in Sussex can ensure their voice is heard is by voting Liberal Democrat and pushing for a referendum on the final deal.

TA: Who will win this election?

MS: I don’t wish to indulge in hypothetical predictions; it’s all to play for and no vote should be taken for granted by any party.

TA: Who is your political hero and why?

MS: Nick Clegg took a lot of flak in the coalition and sometimes rightfully so but he took the party from the fringes of Parliament and into government.

We got 75 per cent of our manifesto promises in and his resigning speech about keeping the flame of Liberalism alive pushed me not to take for granted a liberal UK and to enter politics last year aged 22.

TA: What has been the best moment you have had out campaigning?

MS: Speaking to children at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Primary School about British values such as tolerance.

They knew more about other faiths than I did and I was proud to have learnt from them.

It shows that prejudice can be defeated through understanding and gives hope for a future where all forms of discrimination are removed.

TA: Is this election necessary considering we already have a majority Government that was due to run until 2020?

MS: No it was not necessary, the Conservatives could easily have continued to govern, there was nothing obstructing them on the major issues of the day, be it Brexit or otherwise.

TA: Can voters be confident that our current system is the best way to select a government?

MS: First-past-the-post is out of date as it forces people to vote tactically rather than for what they truly believe and the system ought to be changed.

The Liberal Democrats will always campaign for a fairer voting system so that all votes are meaningful.