Liz Kendall

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Liz Kendall

Liz Kendall is the Labour MP for Leicester West. She is also a member of Labour’s frontbench team, attending the Shadow Cabinet as the shadow minister for care and older people.

Background

Before entering parliament Kendall worked for two think-tanks: the Institute for Public Policy Research, where she was the associate director for health, social care and children’s early years, and also the King’s Fund, working as a researcher on their public health programme focusing on tackling local health inequalities. [1]

Kendall was also previously a special adviser to two cabinet ministers Patricia Hewitt and Harriet Harman. [2]

Education

Kendall studied at the University of Cambridge, graduating with a first in history in 1993.

Notes

  1. About Liz Kendall Liz Kendall, accessed 9 March 2015
  2. Liz Kendall guardian.co.uk/commentisfree, accessed 9 March 2015