Liberal Democrats

Elizabeth Shenton 

Elizabeth, 43, lives with her husband Michael in Newcastle under Lyme. She has over twenty years experience working for NatWest and RBS banks. 

She has been a leading trade union member, taking an important part in national negotiations.

She has been a Newcastle under Lyme councillor since 2006 and was selected for a BBC "You can make a difference" feature on people who have helped change the world around them. 

The main themes of her campaign were:

• I'm the real local candidate.

• The great 10p Tax Rip-Off.

• Labour are out of the race.

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