| With a majority of just 917 in the last general | | | | Stephen Mosley – Conservative Party |
| election and a national swing away from labour, | | | | Stephen is married and has two young children, |
| Christine Russell MP faces a hard struggle to keep | | | | lives in and has done for nearly 15 years and |
| Labour ahead in Chester. | | | | claims to be well known across the City of |
| | | | | Chester. |
| In fact the City of Chester constituency could | | | | After graduating from Nottingham University, he |
| hold a fascinating insight into what may happen in | | | | went on to work for IBM for 4 years then set up |
| Westminster as a whole. Last time round, there | | | | his own IT Consultancy.Chester |
| was a large swing away from labour to other two | | | | |
| main parties, but not quite enough to take the | | | | He has since then diversified into property |
| seat from Labour. This time round, it may actually | | | | management. |
| be a surprise if Labour manage to hold on. With | | | | He has longstanding relationships in the central |
| local elections becoming more and more based on | | | | African country of Malawi. He has also been the |
| leadership of the main parties and personalities | | | | personal guest of the Minister of Agriculture when |
| rather than policies becoming the order of the | | | | on a visit to the country and has hosted visits by |
| day, this seat is so close to cal that any of the | | | | Malawian officials and politicians to the United |
| main three parties are in with a chance. Just a | | | | Kingdom. He will be standing for election for the |
| 8.5% swing from Labour to the Lib Dems would | | | | first time and replaces Paul Offer who stood last |
| put them in. | | | | time around. |
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| Lets look at the individual candidates this time | | | | Elizabeth Jewkes – Liberal Democrats |
| round at the Election 2010. | | | | Elizabeth, or Lizzie as she prefers to be known, is |
| | | | | a former ecological washable nappy manufacturer. |
| Christine Russell – Labour Party | | | | She is a grandmother and mother of four. |
| Born in Lincolnshire and became MP for Chester in | | | | She wants to you vote "for someone you believe |
| 1997 unseating countdowns finest Gyles | | | | will best represent you in parliament – |
| Brandreth. Her re-election campaign includes that | | | | someone you know will make things happen |
| Chester has been her home for 36 years, will | | | | & someone whose policies you agree with. |
| always be her number one priority. | | | | The other candidates for the seat are |
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| In Parliament she has championed things that | | | | Ed Abrams – English Democrats |
| matter to local people from free nursery | | | | Tom Barker – Green Party |
| education to better support for pensioners. She | | | | Allan Weddell – UK Independence Party |
| goes on to say that she will always make sure | | | | John Whittingham – Independent |
| Chester receives its fair share of Government | | | | |
| funding for education, health, housing and the | | | | We expect the result to be a close call, as this |
| police. | | | | traditionally Tory stronghold looks to be regained |
| | | | | by the Conservatives. But will the City of Chester |
| She says her task now is to secure a future that | | | | still be Labour come May 7th or could the Lib |
| is fair for all. | | | | Dems sneak up the middle? |
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