Former Fife Councillor and Depute Council Leader Elizabeth Riches has been selected to fight North East Fife. The interesting fact that I didn’t know about her from her biography is that she lived in the Arctic Circle for 2 years.
She has been a biology teacher, ran her own horticulture business and was a Councillor at Region and District level for 27 years.
She visited a dairy farm with Willie this morning but, a little disappointingly, there were no animal shenanigans to brighten up our Friday.
However, they did make a video to celebrate Elizabeth’s selection:
Elizabeth Riches said
I want to be the Member of Parliament for North East Fife so that I can stand up in Westminster for our area. North East Fife deserves a representative who will put the needs of the local area first.
I will aim to provide a first class service for the constituency just like Menzies Campbell and I will work as part of a strong local team alongside our councillors and Willie Rennie.
I will use my experience as a teacher, councillor for the East Neuk and deputy leader of Fife Council to serve the best interests of the area.
“Local people rejected independence by a large margin and should have an MP who can speak for them. Scottish independence is not in the interests of the academic, fishing, farming and tourism sectors.
Willie Rennie added:
Elizabeth Riches will be a cracking MP. She has the determination, energy, intellect and steely backbone that North East Fife needs. She has been a doughty campaigner for the East Neuk for many years and will use that experience to stand up for us in Westminster. I am delighted.
Menzies Campbell, the area’s former MP said:
Elizabeth Riches is outstanding and will be an outstanding Member of Parliament for North East Fife. I have known her for many years and have admired her tenacity, political judgement and energy. She will be a tremendous advocate for every corner of the constituency.
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Brilliant choice. I was absolutely delighted when I heard she’d been selected. Probably the best candidate to fight the SNP in NE Fife. Can’t wait to see her win!
To Win North East Fife we need to be polling at 12 percent across Scotland! If we get 12 percent we would end up with 6 to 8 seats in Scotland! It would be superb if we knocked out Salmond ! If folk were to vote tactically it could happen! Angus Robertson could be a victim as well! Tories best placed to knock out Robertson!
This could be the election in which Sturgeon’s hold on power starts a down hill decline! Inde two is kicked out into the Atlantic !
Ashley – we gained North East Fife last year in the Holyrood elections and we were nowhere near 12% across Scotland. We also gained Edinburgh West.
ER 4 NEF MP
Voting tactically FOR the Tories ? You must be joking.