As faith in our democracy is at an all-time low, meet the man who escaped North Korea twice, was imprisoned in China, and is now running for the Conservative seat in Stockport

As faith in our democracy is at an all-time low, meet the man who escaped North Korea twice, was imprisoned in China, and is now running for the Conservative seat in StockportDo YOU have a story? Email eleanor.mann@dailymail.co.uk Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREEBy ELEANOR MANN Published: 00:31, 7 May 2026 | Updated: 00:31, 7 May 2026 e-mail View comments