Name: Liz Bell
Age: 58
Education background: Biochemist, post-graduate
Profession: Scientist
Family life: Married 30 years, one daughter, two cats, three goldfish
What car do you drive? Ford Focus estate
Where did you last go on holiday? Tenerife to see friends
Last thing you ate? Goulash made by my husband
Have you ever taken illegal drugs? No, wine is my drug of choice
Last time you cried? When my cat Trixie was put down in the spring
Favourite book of all time? The Master and Margarita by Mikel Bogkorkof
Ties to the area: My husband used to work for Test Valley Borough Council, I live just over in Hungerford
Favourite restaurant in Andover? It’s a long time since I’ve eaten in Andover but it would be a curry house
Where do you do your food shopping? Mainly Tesco
Perfect Friday night: A takeaway and a bottle of wine
What’s your favourite drink? If it’s not wine, freshly brewed coffee
Best place in Hampshire: Little towns like Whitchurch with still have a proper high street and free parking
Do you think MPs should be allowed to hire their family members? I think generally We are overdue having proper hiring practices I’m amazed it seems quite random I feel we need so much organised above board. Parliamentary staff need to be properly hired and properly trained.
Why do you deserve the gig? I am not a career politician, I’m an ordinary person I want to get stuck in and sort it out this mess.
Biggest issue facing Andover residents: I have been shocked by the fact the maternity unit was temporarily closed due to staffing shortages. The housing situation is dire. People can’t get social housing rents are sky high.
What do you want to change if you are elected?
I would like to get more real people involved in politics. Those who are trying to sort things out not just indulging in stupid political point scoring. The old political games have got to stop.
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