We thought you might like to find out a little bit about our new MPs. We didn’t think we’d have quite so many, but this is a lovely problem to have. All details come from the party website or the MPs’ social media. We’ll get to know them more over the next wee while, but here’s a taster. 

Our editor sleepily compiled a Twitter list of all our MPs’ accounts she could find. You can follow it here. 

Marie Goldman MP – Chelmsford

Marie has lived in Chelmsford for over twenty years. Her children were born in Chelmsford and she runs a small business here with her husband.

Marie got involved in politics to make here home city an even better place to live, leading projects such as refurbishing the theatre and Council support for small local businesses.

Marie has fought for improved GP services – Marie knows how important GP services are to Chelmsford residents. She made sure that Lib Dem-led Chelmsford City Council is investing to improve much-needed facilities, such as Sutherland Lodge surgery and allocating a site for a new surgery in the west of Chelmsford development.

Marie has championed the need for affordable local housing – Marie understands how difficult it is for everyone to buy or rent the home they need and can afford. This has been made even worse by the cost of living crisis. Marie has worked to get more affordable housing for our city, including new social-rent housing in places like Woodhall Road.

Marie has fought for better health services for our children – Marie shares the concern of many parents about the effects of the pandemic on children’s mental health. She is fighting to extend free school meals and better health services. She backs the Lib Dem plan to put a mental health professional in every school and ensure children never go hungry.

Twitter – @mariecgoldman

Charlotte Cane MP – Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Charlotte has lived in East Cambridgeshire for thirty years. As a child, she moved home often with her Army father. Her mother, a teacher, worked wherever he was posted. She read Ancient History & Archaeology at Birmingham, where she and her husband worked as field archaeologists. When interest rates hit 15% in 1990 they had to sell their home and Charlotte retrained with KPMG as a Chartered Accountant.

In 1994 a job with an arts charity brought Charlotte to Reach. Her two children were born in the Rosie and attended Swaffham Prior Primary, Bottisham Village College, and sixth forms in Cambridge.

As a teenager Charlotte wanted to end apartheid and protect the environment. She’s still campaigning for equality and fairness, while deaths from floods, droughts and heatwaves show why we must tackle climate change.

“East Cambridgeshire is a place which I love, and for whose residents I want the best. I want to help rebuild our NHS, with GPs, dentists, district nurses, prompt hospital treatment, and high-quality care at home. Protect our rivers, fens and chalk grasslands and give people a fair chance in life.”

Twitter: @charlottecane8

Victoria Collins MP – Harpenden and Berkhamsted

Victoria Collins is the Liberal Democrat MP for Harpenden & Berkhamsted. Living in Berkhamsted, she is an entrepreneur who has run an award-winning business, with experience of working at the European Parliament and on environmental and sustainability projects.

Victoria grew up helping her mother on the shop floor of their gift shop, inspiring a lifelong passion for helping small businesses. With her background in environmental business, Victoria has also been a strong voice fighting to stop sewage dumping in precious local chalk streams and rivers.

If elected to Parliament as the new MP for Harpenden & Berkhamsted, Victoria promises to be a strong voice in Westminster for local residents. In particular, campaigning to improve access to health and social care services and helping families with the cost-of-living crisis.

Twitter: @tweetingcollins

Steffan Aquarone MP – North Norfolk

Steff Aquarone lives just outside North Walsham with his wife and young family. He was born and raised in Blickling, and knows North Norfolk like the back of his hand.

Politics wasn’t in Steff’s life plan. But after a 20-year career in industry, he decided he could no longer sit on the sidelines – fighting and winning his campaign to become the County Councillor for Melton Constable Division in 2017.

Since then, Steff has built a strong reputation as an effective campaigner who gets things done. Among his many successes, Steff overturned Conservative plans to get rid of school ‘lollipop’ wardens, secured a Bank Hub for Holt after the last bank left town, and protected childcare provision in Wells after Conservative-led Norfolk County Council cut funding for a popular daycare centre.

As North Norfolk’s next MP, Steff will fight tirelessly to secure a fair deal for rural health services, end harmful sewage dumps off our precious coastline, and leave party politics at the door to ensure North Norfolk is always put first.

Twitter: @steffanaquarone

Pippa Heylings MP – South Cambridgeshire

Pippa grew up in Hull but has lived in South Cambs with her family since 2012. She quickly became involved in community life, volunteering to help the girls football, and eco-sustainability groups. In 2018 she was elected to South Cambridgeshire District Council. As co-chair of the local COVID-19 coordination team, she helped to foster a strong sense of community and resilience in our villages.

Pippa’s commitment to community service was fostered at a young age, supporting her GP Dad on his rounds. She saw quickly the importance of a strong, well funded NHS and safety nets for the most vulnerable in society. Growing up, she developed a passion for the environment, and she has spent 20 years working internationally to help reduce poverty and tackle climate change. Her career as a mediator has seen her work with national governments and the UN on some of the world’s most complex environmental challenges.