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Cornwall will, along with the rest of the country, go to the polls on December 12 when the General Election will be held.
We have asked all the candidates across Cornwall to tell us in their own words about themselves as well as their views on a number of different subjects from Brexit and homelessness to farming and crime.
All candidates in every constituency in Cornwall were invited to take part but some did not respond.
So, who is standing in North Cornwall? In alphabetical order:
Joy Bassett – Labour
Danny Chambers – Liberal Democrat
I grew up on a family farm and I now work as a vet, so I fully understand the needs of our agricultural community.
I am an experienced campaigner having led national campaigns on mental health and animal welfare.
My time teaching at a university has made me incredibly passionate about fighting for proper funding for our schools so that every child has the same opportunities that I did through my state school education.
When caring for my dad with dementia, I saw first-hand how overstretched social care workers are, and the support they need. Through my role as a trustee of a mental health charity, I see the devastating effect lack of mental health funding has on families and lives.
In my time off, I enjoy running, cycling and playing the guitar badly.
Elmars Liepins – Liberal
Scott Mann – Conservative
Scott was born and raised in Wadebridge and was educated in local schools; he still lives in the area with his family today. Before serving as Member of Parliament for his home constituency Scott worked for Royal Mail as a postman for twenty years, a job he was proud to do and enjoyed. Prior to his election to Westminster Scott also served on North Cornwall District and later Cornwall Council representing Wadebridge West.
As a lifelong Eurosceptic Scott campaigned for and voted to leave in the 2016 referendum. He believes that the 60% leave vote in North Cornwall must be respected and was re-elected with an increased majority in 2017 as a leave supporting candidate. In the 2019 General Election campaign Scott has promised to not only stand up for the leave voters in his constituency, but also the people he calls “true democrats”, North Cornwall residents who voted remain but accept the referendum result.
Outside of politics, Scott enjoys darts, football and walking the family dog. He also loves to fish, and his personal best catch was a 37lbs mirror carp he caught earlier this year.
