Lawyer set to be Tories' first black woman MP

By Andrew Pierce
Last Updated: 1:42am GMT 22/01/2008




A black woman lawyer, who was brought up by a white single mother on a Carlisle council estate, has been selected to fight one of the safest Tory seats.

Helen Grant, 43, who runs her own law firm specialising in family breakdown and community law, will fight Maidstone and the Weald at the next election.

The former judo champion was chosen to succeed Ann Widdecombe, who is retiring.

Mrs Grant, who was on the A list set up by David Cameron to fast track more women from ethnic minorities into winnable seats, will defend a 15,000 majority in the party's 10th safest seat and would be the Tories' first black woman MP.

Her success in Kent is a breakthrough in Mr Cameron's attempts to modernise the party's image, and she is the first black woman to be selected to defend a Tory seat.


Lawyer set to be Tories' first black woman MP - Telegraph

Even before I clicked on the link I knew she would either be mixed or look mixed.

No doubt she will be reprazentin' in Maidstone and the Weald

This story does little more than demonstrate what an opportunistic tw*t David Cameron is.

She could be the first 'black' woman to do a handstand on top of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil while singing the AmeriKKKan national anthem backwards while doing a bicycle motion with her feet for all I give a damn. The only African this will benefit is her as it means she will get a bigger pay packet and more champagne than usual.

Congratulations

She's married to a white dude so she will have lot's to say about black issues and the Conservative party...from Maidstone and the Weald.