Steven Murphy is a proud Smoggy, born in Middlesbrough and raised in Grangetown on Teesside.

His early life was shaped by the steelworks, shipbuilding yards, and vast chemical production facilities that defined the industrial heartlands of North East England. His father, a hardened Socialist Union member, often held meetings at the family home during periods of industrial action. That environment forged a deep intolerance for peacocking politicians and no-substance politics, and laid the foundation for a lifetime of strategic thinking, ideological clarity, and systemic challenge.

Steven’s worldview is shaped not by party or tribal loyalty, but by what he sees, what he hears, and his natural senses — sharpened by an instinct to challenge and the experiences life has thrown at him. He doesn’t follow the herd — and he’s comfortable standing his ground when all around him are blind to consequence.

A Brexit supporter and campaigner, Steven believes in self-governance, competition, freedom of choice, and personal independence. His convictions are grounded in lived experience, not inherited allegiance. He challenges entitlement culture, questions institutional dependency, and advocates for a society built on consequence, not illusion.

Steven holds an MSc with Distinction in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT). These credentials underpin his thinking around Leagile governance — a decentralised hybrid model that blends lean processes with agile responsiveness. He advocates for the increased use of technology, including virtual platforms, and explores how they could be used as enablers within government to improve communication and engagement with the electorate.

Steven is the founder of CHOICE GB and the architect of his version of Earthism — a radical socio-economic framework that challenges and dismantles current societal arrogance & thinking. And demands a radical reimagining of political engagement and leadership — one fit for the 21st century.