Why I won’t be standing as a Candidate in December’s General Election

I have taken part as a candidate in every General Election since 2005. However, this General Election I am ruling myself out as a candidate. I do this for a variety of reasons I do not fancy trudging through the streets of the UK during the dark days of late November and December asking people to vote for me whilst they have other matters such as Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations on their minds