NAME… Philippa Stroud
WELL-KNOWN FOR… Directing the Centre for Social Justice. Philippa Stroud has been involved with the CSJ since Iain Duncan Smith founded it in June 2004. She is now directing its work. Before joining the CSJ Philippa spent 17 years working full-time with disadvantaged people. This included poverty-fighting work in Hong Kong; and in Bedford and then in Birmingham where she established projects for homeless people and those with addiction and debt problems.
CONSERVATIVE PARTY HISTORY… She belongs to Hammersmith and Fulham Conservatives and fought Clare Short (Birmingham Ladywood) at last year's General Election as part of the Conservative Party's City Seats Initiative.
SPECIALIST AREAS… Drugs, homelessness, poverty generally and project management.
DID YOU KNOW...? Philippa is married to a church minister, David, and is mother of three children.
MAIN STRENGTHS… Understanding of the nature of poverty and an ability to communicate in a non-political, non-partisan way.
IDEAL CONSTITUENCY… A London seat.
MORE INFORMATION… Centre for Social Justice website.
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VOTING IN THIS SURVEY HAS NOW CLOSED. 183 VOTES WERE RECEIVED. 81% WERE IN FAVOUR OF PHILIPPA STROUD JOINING THE GOLDLIST. 14% WERE AGAINST. 4% DIDN'T KNOW.
NEXT NOMINEE: DEBI JONES. (PAUL OFFER'S NOMINATION WAS CANCELLED AS WE FOUND OUT THAT HE HAS ALREADY BEEN ADOPTED BY CHESTER).
