Tara Matthews
A dynamic and fresh voice for Sevenoaks and Swanley
Tara Matthews is the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Sevenoaks and Swanley.
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Tara trained as a barrister before building a career in public policy in central government and at Ofcom.
She has loved Sevenoaks and the local area since being at school here as a teenager. She’s visiting towns and villages across our constituency every week to hear first-hand about the issues and priorities that matter most to people; she’s spoken with hundreds of local residents already and looks forward to meeting and hearing from many more in the months to come.
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​Tara’s passionate about people having a greater say over the decisions that affect their lives - listening to what matters to them, helping to fix things and having faith in individuals and communities to know what’s best for them.
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​She grew up in Italy and went to a French school, becoming trilingual at a young age. Early in her career, she also lived and worked in Brussels. She is the daughter of an economist and an NHS nurse and was raised with a strong public service ethos. When she can find the time she enjoys cross-country running, hiking and tackling assault courses for charity.
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“I believe the Liberal Democrats offer the only positive vision for Sevenoaks & Swanley. We stand for a fairer, greener and more united Britain. We offer change without the chaos and division of Reform, the failure of the Conservatives, and the disappointment that is the Labour Government. I know many wish to see real change here at the next election and we want to deliver it for them.”​
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