Liz in the news

Find out what I’ve been saying and doing in the media.

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Jack and his soapbox

Yesterday’s campaign was proper old school. Jack Straw, Labour’s Candidate for Blackburn and Justice Secretary, decided he wanted to lend us a hand and promptly turned up with his soapbox in Leicester City Centre. Jack made a brief speech on Labour’s record, our manifesto, and the choice facing voters on […]

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A better, fairer future for people in Leicester West

I know lots of people haven’t made up their minds about how to vote at the general election on May 6th, and many others might not vote at all because they’re fed up with politics and politicians. But this election matters. It’s about the future of local jobs and businesses; […]

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Let’s go to it!

Gordon Brown has fired the official starting gun: the general election will be on Thursday May 6th. This election matters. It’s a choice between Labour, who is fighting hard to secure the recovery and to protect jobs and frontline services, and the Tories – whose plans to cut support for […]