An IT consultant with more than 25 years' business experience, Nick has fought two previous general elections for the Green Party, on each occasion increasing the Green vote by 50 per cent. In the past he has been involved with the Chiltern Peace and Justice Group (where he helped organise a local protest against the Iraq war) and Amnesty International. He is also a member of the Chiltern branch of the World Development Movement. He is active in the arts scene as an actor, singer, player and director, and in recent years has made several appearances with the Chesham-based jazz, swing and blues group Lou's Sextet.