Send us a textVeterans In Politics- Season 6, Episode 3- Ben Obese-Jecty the infantry officer veteran of Iraq and Afghan and former Conservative Parliamentary Candidate.We sat down with Ben at Conservative Party Conference 2022 to discuss his time in the infantry during the most intense period of war fighting for the British Army, having deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan, and we also get an interesting perspective to diversity in politics, as a black man who has fought in elections.  We cover all of this, including standing for election against Labour front-bencher Diane Abbott!  We conclude the episode talking about dogs and their power and influence on the campaign trail!In addition to his political activities, Ben serves in a voluntary capacity as a member of the Veterans Advisory and Pension Committee, working to improve the lives of veterans and servicepersons. He also serves as a Trustee of Esher Sixth Form College.This forms part of our Conference specials sponsored by Salesforce in association with Conservative Friends of the Armed Forces.For more information on our epic sponsors Salesforce, see here: https://www.salesforce.com/uk/and Vetforce, here: https://veterans.force.com/s/ And Ben's website is here: https://www.benobese-jecty.org.uk/Support the show✅Support The Show Help Us Grow! Help us reach more veterans by donating the cost of a cup of coffee today... 💳A small donation helps us pay our publishing fees & expenses and enables us to reach even more people, by creating the content you love! Every supporter will get a shout out on our show too!CLICK HERE 👉https://www.buzzsprout.com/1394725/support

Ver todos los episodios