Kirsty Finlayson
Kirsty Finlayson (born 24 May 1990)[1] is a politician for the Conservative Party in the UK. She is the Parliamentary candidate for the Oldham West & Royton constituency for the 2019 UK general election.[1][2]
Candidacy[edit]
Finlayson contested the East Ham seat in the 2017 General election and the St. Katharine and Wapping ward in a local election in 2018, and was on the list of candidates in the EU election in 2019 for Greater London.[3][1]
Political beliefs[edit]
Finlayson has advocated for environmental issues within the Conservative Party, including suggesting a list of policies for the Government to adopt.[4][5]
She voted to leave the European Union in the 2016 referendum of EU membership[6] and has since argued that the result must be implemented.[7]
She is a director of the 50:50 Parliament movement for equal representation of men and women in the Houses of Parliament.[3][8]
Personal life[edit]
Finlayson works as a solicitor.[3][7][8] She volunteers for the Samaritans.[3][8]
In September 2018, she was quoted and photographed for an article on the impact of dating apps on the mental health of young people.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kirsty Finlayson". Who Can I Vote For?. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ Sansome, Jessica; Otter, Saffron (2019-11-14). "All the Greater Manchester General Election 2019 candidates". men. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Who We Are". 50:50 Parliament. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ Clarke, Joe Sandler (9 October 2019). "The Political Group Trying Rebrand Climate Activism as Right-Wing". Vice. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ Finlayson, Kirsty (17 September 2019). "Conservation should be a conservative issue". 24 Plus News. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ Baynes, Mark (26 March 2018). "SKD & Wapping election candidate – Kirsty Finlayson, Conservatives". Love Wapping. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Simmons, Richard (30 October 2019). "Election 2019: the lawyers standing for Parliament". The Lawyer. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Wallace, Mark (31 July 2019). "The four finalists for the Canterbury Conservative candidate selection". Conservative Home. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ Bearne, Suzanne (7 September 2018). "Are 'swipe left' dating apps bad for our mental health?". BBC News. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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