As nominations for the general election on 04 July are confirmed, Liberal Democrat candidate for Banbury constituency Liz Adams is campaigning for action to tackle the cost of living crisis, the NHS crisis and the sewage scandal.
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The Liberal Democrats have seen rising success across the new constituency boundaries on both the Cherwell and West Oxfordshire district sides. Across the constituency, the Lib Dems gained three new seats* in last month’s local elections, as well as holding Oxfordshire County Council leader Liz Leffman’s district seat in Charlbury.
Liz Adams has been campaigning across the new Banbury constituency and has knocked on hundreds of doors, listening to hundreds of people to find out what they want for their area’s future. The Liberal Democrat party are on the up after beating the Conservatives at the May local elections and winning four stunning parliamentary by-election victories since the last General Election.
Across Oxfordshire, the Liberal Democrats now control 5 out of 6 local councils and have put forward a strong team of parliamentary candidates working to bring positive change to their areas.
Liberal Democrat members in Banbury attended a hustings between three potential candidates in November 2023 and chose to select Elizabeth (Liz) Adams for the new Banbury constituency. Liz has now been successfully nominated to stand in the general election.
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Responding to Rishi Sunak calling a General Election, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Banbury, Liz Adams, said: “For years, Banbury, Chipping Norton, Charlbury, and the North Oxfordshire Villages have been taken for granted by an out-of-touch Conservative Government that has failed to get the basics right and lurched from crisis to crisis – now it’s time for a change.
“Local health services have been brought to their knees, people’s mortgages and rent have skyrocketed, and water companies have been allowed to pump their filthy sewage into our rivers. All this by a Conservative government more interested in fighting between themselves than standing up for the country.
“Every vote for the Liberal Democrats is a vote for a fair deal. It’s a vote for a party that will stand up for our community and our health services.”
Liz Adams is a Family and Education law barrister who has experience representing some of the most vulnerable people in our society at extremely difficult times in their lives. Liz has previously volunteered for charity to give free legal advice to parents of children with SEN and disabilities and authored the Lib Dem national party policy on tackling domestic abuse.
Liz added, “I grew up in an economically deprived area in social housing and worked hard to study my degree and postgraduate qualifications whilst caring for my two children.
“I was determined to build a successful career to support my family but along the way, there were many obstacles. I want to fight for fair policies to make it easier for others to be able to utilise their talents and receive the right support to succeed. These are difficult and worrying times for the country and for our families.
“The Liberal Democrats are setting out a bold vision for a positive future for Britain, which will make a real difference to people. A vote for the Lib Dems here in the new Banbury constituency is a vote for community, for tackling the climate crisis, for investing in our services and our future.
“I will be an MP who really listens and cares and an MP who is not afraid to speak up for local residents in their time of need.”
