Labour

Tamsin Dunwoody

Born 3rd September 1958 in Totnes, Devon. Daughter of Gwyneth Dunwoody, Member of Parliament for Exeter 1966-1970, Crewe 1974-1983 and Crewe and Nantwich 1983-2008 and John Dunwoody, an Irish GP and former MP for Falmouth and Camborne. Her mother's father, Morgan Phillips, was Labour general secretary before being made a peer. 

Educated at Grey Coat Hospital, the University of Kent, and South Bank University. Trained as a nurse and worked as an NHS manager at St Mary's, Whittington, Royal Northern and the Royal Free Hospitals in London. 

Joined the Labour Party in 1973. Member of the Welsh Assembly for Preseli Pembrokeshire from 2003 to 2007 when she was defeated. Deputy Minister for Economic Development and for Environment, Planning and the Countryside from 2005 to 2007.

She has two sons and three daughters - and ten pigs - an d lives on a smallholding near Haverfordwest.

The main themes of her campaign were:

• Your next MP - A chip off the old block OR a Tory Boy in a top hat?.

• Vera from Corrie and Sir Alex from Man Utd are backing me - Are You?

• Action on 10p Tax - We've listened and cut taxes by increasing the personal allowance.

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