Julie Pörksen selected as Liberal Democrat candidate for Berwick

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Julie Pörksen selected as Liberal Democrat candidate for Berwick

By The Voice | Fri 11th October 2013 - 11:20 am

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Julie Pörksen will be the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Berwick constituency at the 2015 general election.

An agricultural economist, Julie grew up in Belsay, Northumberland. She was selected yesterday evening. Julie stood as a candidate in the Northumberland County Council elections last May, slashing the Tory majority in Amble West with Warkworth to one vote.

Sir Alan Beith is standing down at the next election after 40 years as Berwick’s MP.

Sir Alan said:

I am delighted that local campaigner Julie Pörksen has been chosen. She has the qualities and commitment to be a real fighter for the people of Northumberland.

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9 Comments

Dave 11th Oct '13 - 11:26am

Con Gain.
Simon 11th Oct '13 - 11:32am

Congratulations to Julie I’m sure she will work tirelessly to make sure that @Dave’s grim prediction does not come true.
nuclear cockroach 11th Oct '13 - 11:34am

Good luck, Julie. I look forward to hearing you speak in the Commons in May 2015.
Peter Chegwyn 11th Oct '13 - 11:36am

Having once lived in Warkworth for a short while and been agent for a Northumberland County Council by-election in Amble which we won during the dark days of the Lib-Lab pact, I wish her well.
theakes 11th Oct '13 - 12:21pm

See the Conservatives won the Tweedale by election yesterday? Looks as if our Border seat is going as well in 2015, oh happy days!!!! Does not look good for Berwick.
Paul Pettinger 11th Oct '13 - 12:53pm

The Party has found it a challenge to defend seats when a long time serving MP stands down. However, Julie Pörksen is a strong local choice.
Caracatus 11th Oct '13 - 1:46pm

Really great news to see a female candidate for a held seat. Of course it will be a tough fight but it can be won.
Tony Greaves 11th Oct '13 - 3:32pm

Don’t write Julie off. She is a tenacious campaigner and has over 18 months to work to hold the seat.

What happens in STV/AV elections in Scotland has nothing to do with what will happen in Berwick.

Tony
Tony Dawson 11th Oct '13 - 6:09pm

As one time campaign manager in our successful by-election win off Labour in Lynmouth-Ellington, I too wish Julie all the best.