While Mr Bailey has said he has the direct support of Boris Johnson himself, his career has not been without controversy.
In 2010, The Times reported that Mr Bailey was at the centre of allegations that his North Kensington-based charity showed £16,000 worth of spending without any supporting records , with almost half of the charity s expenditure was on publicity and administration, not direct charitable expenditure .
The charity was closed in 2012 due to financial problems.
Mr Bailey has also been subjected to racism during his political career.
Shaun Bailey: His career has not been without controversy (Image: PA)
In 2010, Kensington Labour MP Emma Dent Coad referred to him as a token ghetto boy for the Conservatives in a blog, which she later apologised for.