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==Mayoral policies==
==Mayoral policies==
Porritt has called for empty offices to be turned into affordable housing,<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Lib Dem mayoral candidate calls for City of London offices to be converted into homes|url=https://www.cityam.com/new-lib-dem-mayoral-candidate-calls-for-city-of-london-offices-to-be-converted-into-homes/|date=13 October 2020|accessdate=3 November 2020</ref> and reform of stop and search.<ref>{{Cite web|title=‘I would reform stop and search as the city’s mayor’|url=http://camdennewjournal.com/article/i-would-reform-stop-and-search-as-the-citys-mayor|date=23 October 2020|accessdate=3 November 2020</ref> She has been critical of the Government's handling of [[Coronavirus disease 2019|coronavirus]], calling for a circuit breaker lockdown when London was put into Tier 2 restrictions n October 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|title=‘Luisa Porritt: New lockdown restrictions due to Government incompetence’|url=https://london-tv.co.uk/luisa-porritt-new-lockdown-restrictions-due-to-government-incompetence|date=15 October 2020|accessdate=3 November 2020</ref> and [[Sadiq Khan]]'s negotiations on the future of [[Transport For London]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=‘TfL bailout deal done to keep London’s Tube and buses running’|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/tfl-bailout-deal-agreed-to-keep-london-s-b36628.html|date=2 November 2020|accessdate=3 November 2020</ref>
Porritt has called for empty offices to be turned into affordable housing,<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Lib Dem mayoral candidate calls for City of London offices to be converted into homes|url=https://www.cityam.com/new-lib-dem-mayoral-candidate-calls-for-city-of-london-offices-to-be-converted-into-homes/|date=13 October 2020|accessdate=3 November 2020}}</ref> and reform of stop and search.<ref>{{Cite web|title=‘I would reform stop and search as the city’s mayor’|url=http://camdennewjournal.com/article/i-would-reform-stop-and-search-as-the-citys-mayor|date=23 October 2020|accessdate=3 November 2020}}</ref> She has been critical of the Government's handling of [[Coronavirus disease 2019|coronavirus]], calling for a circuit breaker lockdown when London was put into Tier 2 restrictions n October 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|title=‘Luisa Porritt: New lockdown restrictions due to Government incompetence’|url=https://london-tv.co.uk/luisa-porritt-new-lockdown-restrictions-due-to-government-incompetence|date=15 October 2020|accessdate=3 November 2020}}</ref> and [[Sadiq Khan]]'s negotiations on the future of [[Transport For London]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=‘TfL bailout deal done to keep London’s Tube and buses running’|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/tfl-bailout-deal-agreed-to-keep-london-s-b36628.html|date=2 November 2020|accessdate=3 November 2020}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 07:44, 3 November 2020

Cllr
Luisa Porritt
Member of the European Parliament
for London
In office
2 July 2019 – 31 January 2020
Preceded byMary Honeyball
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born (1987-05-23) 23 May 1987 (age 37)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLiberal Democrats
ResidenceCamden
Alma materRoyal Holloway, University of London
Sciences Po Paris[citation needed]
Websitewww.luisa4london.co.uk

Luisa Manon Porritt (born 23 May 1987) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. She served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for London from 2019 to 2020.[1][2] She was selected as the party's candidate for the 2021 London mayoral election in October 2020.[3]

Early life and education

Luisa Manon Porritt was born at London's Royal Free Hospital on 23 May 1987.[4] She grew up in Camden.[5] She earned a degree in history from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2008 and went on to complete a Master's degree in Paris.[6][7]

Career

Before her political career, Porritt worked as a journalist. In 2019, she was working as a communications director.[8]

Political career

Porritt joined the Liberal Democrats a few days after the UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016.[9] She became a Liberal Democrat councillor for the London Borough of Camden in 2018.[9] She gained a seat for the council ward of Belsize from the Conservative incumbent by nine votes, following a recount.[10]

In the 2019 European Parliament election, she was third on the Liberal Democrat list for the London constituency.[9] The Liberal Democrats won 27% of the vote, winning three seats, so Porritt was elected as a Member of the European Parliament.[11] She was appointed deputy leader of the Liberal Democrat group in the European Parliament.[12]

During her time as an MEP, Porritt brought resolutions calling on Iran to release Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. [13]

After Siobhan Benita withdrew as the Liberal Democrat candidate in the 2021 London mayoral election following its postponement, Porritt was reported to be “seriously considering” putting her name forward as a possible replacement candidate.[14] She became leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Camden council on 7 September 2020, and was confirmed as a shortlisted candidate to be the Liberal Democrat candidate for the London mayoralty on 10 September.[15][16] Luisa Porritt became the only shortlisted candidate after Geeta Sidhu-Robb was suspended from the Liberal Democrats following accusations of antisemitism.[17] She won the selection against reopen nominations on 13 October 2020.[7]

Mayoral policies

Porritt has called for empty offices to be turned into affordable housing,[18] and reform of stop and search.[19] She has been critical of the Government's handling of coronavirus, calling for a circuit breaker lockdown when London was put into Tier 2 restrictions n October 2020,[20] and Sadiq Khan's negotiations on the future of Transport For London.[21]

References

  1. ^ "The UK's European elections 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Live updates as Brexit Party takes first two seats". Evening Standard. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  3. ^ ""I'll bring big ideas and urgent action" - Luisa Porritt". London Liberal Democrats. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ^ Taylor, Harry. "EU elections: Belsize councillor Luisa Porritt bids to become an MEP on birthday". Hampstead Highgate Express. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  5. ^ "A 'safer, fairer and greener' London - Belsize's Luisa in line for mayoral race". 21 September 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Alumni Generations". Higher – The Magazine for the alumni of Royal Holloway and Bedford [colleges]. 2011. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Lib Dem mayoral candidate vows to speak for 'millennial Londoners'". Evening Standard. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Lib Dems launch EU election campaign with 'Stop Brexit' message". the Guardian. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  9. ^ a b c "Q&A: My Belsize Park, by Cllr Luisa Porritt". Archant (Hampstead & Highgate Express), Norwich. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2020. Cite error: The named reference "LMPperH&H" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Belsize: Lib Dems take seats from the Tories after dramatic recount". Camden New Journal. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  11. ^ Taylor, Harry. "EU elections: Camden councillor Luisa Porritt elected MEP for London as Lib Dems take 27% of votes in capital". Hampstead Highgate Express. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  12. ^ Taylor, Harry. "Camden MEP Luisa Porritt elected as Liberal Democrat's European Parliament deputy leader". Hampstead Highgate Express. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Camden MEP brings EU resolution calling on Iran to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and slamming its protester crackdown". 20 December 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  14. ^ Taylor, Harry. "Belsize councillor Luisa Porritt 'seriously considering' Lib Dem mayoral candidate bid". Hampstead Highgate Express. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  15. ^ Taylor, Harry. "Longstanding Camden Lib Dem leader Flick Rea 'passes on the baton', with Luisa Porritt taking over borough's third party". Hampstead Highgate Express. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  16. ^ Hill, Dave (10 September 2020). "Liberal Democrats name shortlist of two to run for London Mayor". OnLondon. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  17. ^ Patrick Maguire (14 September 2020). "Lib Dem Geeta Sidhu Robb dropped over antisemitism". The Times, London. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  18. ^ "New Lib Dem mayoral candidate calls for City of London offices to be converted into homes". 13 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  19. ^ "'I would reform stop and search as the city's mayor'". 23 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  20. ^ "'Luisa Porritt: New lockdown restrictions due to Government incompetence'". 15 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  21. ^ "'TfL bailout deal done to keep London's Tube and buses running'". 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.



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