Elizabeth Louise Kendall (born 1971) is a British

British people

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 Labour Party

Labour Party (UK)

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 politician

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 who has been the Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for Leicester West

Leicester West (UK Parliament constituency)

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 since 2010.

Kendall grew up in Hertfordshire and attended Watford Grammar School for Girls

Watford Grammar School for Girls

Watford Grammar School for Girls is an academy for girls in Watford in Hertfordshire, UK.Despite its name, the school accepts girls of all abilities, although a proportion are selected for academic or musical aptitude....

 where she was head girl in her final year. She then went up to Queens' College, Cambridge

Queens' College, Cambridge

Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...

 graduating with a first in history in 1993. Unsuccessful in an attempt to become the Labour candidate in Chesterfield

Chesterfield (UK Parliament constituency)

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 for the 2001 general election

United Kingdom general election, 2001

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, she has worked as Director of the Maternity Alliance charity, as a researcher for the King's Fund

King's Fund

The King's Fund is a charitable foundation in England. Founded as the Prince of Wales Hospital Fund for London in 1897, the fund changed its name in 1902 to King Edward's Hospital Fund after the accession to the throne of King Edward VII...

, as an associate director for health, social care and children’s early years at the IPPR

Institute for Public Policy Research

The IPPR is the leading progressive think-tank in the UK. It produces research and policy ideas committed to upholding values of social justice, democratic reform and environmental sustainability. IPPR is based in London and IPPR North has branches in Newcastle and Manchester.It was founded in...

 and has been a special adviser to two cabinet ministers, Patricia Hewitt

Patricia Hewitt

Patricia Hope Hewitt is an Australian-born British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Leicester West from 1997 until 2010. She served in the Cabinet until 2007, most recently as Health Secretary....

 and Harriet Harman

Harriet Harman

Harriet Ruth Harman QC is a British Labour Party politician, who is the Member of Parliament for Camberwell and Peckham, and was MP for the predecessorPeckham constituency from 1982 to 1997...

.

On 26 May 2010 Kendall posted a picture of the previous day's state opening of parliament

State Opening of Parliament

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 on the microblogging

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 website Twitter

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, in contravention of parliamentary rules. She apologised, saying that she was unaware of the regulations.

She made her maiden speech in the debate "Tackling Poverty in the UK" on 10 June 2010.

In 2011, she was made the Shadow Minister for Care and Older People by Ed Miliband

Ed Miliband

Edward Samuel Miliband is a British Labour Party politician, currently the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition...

, entitling her to attend meetings of the Shadow Cabinet, though not as a full member.

External links

• Liz Kendall MP official constituency website
• Theyworkforyou.com