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Jennifer Nancy Willott (born 29 May 1974) is a British politician and the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Cardiff Central since the 2005 general election.

Willott has a history of work with charitable organisations such as OXFAM and a women's organisation in North India. She supports the movement of trade justice and has interests in human rights and social justice. She was a councillor in the London Borough of Merton from 1998 to 2000.

2005 Election

The gain of the Cardiff Central constituency by the Liberal Democrats in the 2005 General Election appears to have been an example of voters becoming disillusioned with Labour policies and the war in Iraq, although outgoing Labour Co-operative MP Jon Owen Jones was opposed to the war himself.

Willott's campaign specifically targeted the student population of nearly 10,000 that live and study around the Cathays/Roath area (the centre of the constituency). The Liberal Democrats' policy of abolishing tution fees seems to have been a major factor for determining student votes.

Most considered the result of the election in Cardiff Central as a forgone-victory in that the result was widely expected by all sides.

External links

• Jenny Willott MP official site
• Jenny Willott MP profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
• Jenny Willott MP profile at the site of Welsh Liberal Democrats
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Jenny Willott MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Jennifer Willott MP
• The Public Whip - Jennifer Willott MP voting record
• BBC News Meet the MP Interview with Jenny Willott 20 December, 2005

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