Felicity’s politics are best described as progressive, with a strong emphasis on fairness, equity and social justice. She has always been an ally for the persecuted, the oppressed and those without a voice, not because she has an affection for the underdog, but because she believes all humans should ultimately be treated equally.

A Labour Party member since 2022, it was in 2023 that Felicity realised that she was never going to be able to change the world via business. She could, however, see clearly how she could impact the political stage, and set her sights on becoming a Member of Parliament. She became active in her local constituency of Chorley, becoming LGBT Officer in 2025. She is an active member of LGBT Labour and Mainstream Labour.

Felicity’s studies of the science of happiness drive her vision of a society where all citizens are valued and productive, feel safe and secure, but also have personal freedom to live with joy and delight, whatever that means to them. Her talks draw on the work of leading psychologists such as Sonja Lyubomirsky and Martin Seligman, and is informed by philosophy from Aristotle to Bentham in the West, to ancient yogic and Buddhist teachings in the East.

Felicity has five core values which guide her politics

Human happiness, front and centre, always.

Creating a happier society of happier humans should be at the forefront of good government. “Life is ok” is not good enough. Helping your citizens to merely survive is setting yourself a very low bar. The job of government should be to enable everyone to thrive and flourish.

Equity is more important than equality.

All people want to feel like they can use their skills and talents to make a contribution to society. Some people need more support to level the playing field. Whether that’s opening physical or metaphorical doors, a society where everyone feels valued benefits all of us.

Compassion is a motivation.

Compassion isn’t feeling sorry for someone. It’s about both empathising AND wanting to make changes to alleviate a situation or prevent it from happening again in the future. Compassion is active, not passive, and it should drive all political change.

“That’s how it’s always been” isn’t enough.

Situations change. Technology changes. People change. Systems and processes need to be adaptable to the changing world and advanced opportunities. “It’s always been done this way” is never a good reason to shun progress. Fresh ideas should never be dismissed because they don’t fit in with the status quo.

Listen and speak.

Listen to the voices of those who experience life differently. Raise up those voices that are less well represented. Elevate expertise. Learn and expand your knowledge, then share that knowledge. Speak confidently about the things you know and care about. Marginalised people and communities don’t have the energy to constantly fight the fires they didn’t start. Be informed and ready to carry the burden of speaking out against harm when necessary. Learn when it’s your turn to speak, and when it’s the turn of the people you are supporting.