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Line 8: \| image = Luisa Porritt profile by Thames (cropped).jpg \| caption = \|office4 = [[Young Liberals (UK)\|Honorary President of Young Liberals]] \|term_start4= 2021<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.youngliberals.uk/honorary-officers \| title=Honorary Officers - Young Liberals }}</ref> \| office = [[Member of the European Parliament]] <br/> for [[London (European Parliament constituency)\|London]] \| term_start = [[2019 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom\|2 July 2019]] Line 36 ⟶ 38: \| occupation = \| profession = \| website = ~~{{url\|www.luisa4london.co.uk}}~~ }} '''Luisa Manon Porritt''' (born 23 May 1987) is a British [[Liberal Democrats (UK)\|Liberal Democrat]] politician. '''Luisa Manon Porritt''' (born 23 May 1987) is a British [[Liberal Democrats (UK)\|Liberal Democrat]] politician. She served as a [[Member of the European Parliament]] (MEP) for [[London (European Parliament constituency)\|London]] from 2019 to 2020.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The UK's European elections 2019 \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/crjeqkdevwvt/the-uks-european-elections-2019 \|website=BBC News \|access-date=26 May 2019 \|archive-date=29 April 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429002937/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/crjeqkdevwvt/the-uks-european-elections-2019 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/tory-leadership-news-live-environment-secretary-michael-gove-to-enter-race-after-raab-and-leadsom-a4151711.html\|title=Live updates as Brexit Party takes first two seats\|author=\|date=26 May 2019\|website=Evening Standard\|access-date=26 May 2019\|archive-date=26 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526105025/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/tory-leadership-news-live-environment-secretary-michael-gove-to-enter-race-after-raab-and-leadsom-a4151711.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> She was the party's candidate for the [[2021 London mayoral election]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.londonlibdems.org.uk/luisa4london\|title="I'll bring big ideas and urgent action" - Luisa Porritt\|author=\|date=13 October 2020\|website=London Liberal Democrats\|access-date=17 October 2020\|archive-date=20 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020000354/https://www.londonlibdems.org.uk/luisa4london\|url-status=live}}</ref> though she failed to achieve more than 5% of the vote and lost her deposit.▼ She was elected as a Councillor for Belsize ward in Camden in 2018 and served as the leader of the Liberal Democrats on the council from 2020 to 2022. ▲~~'''Luisa~~She ~~Manon Porritt''' (born 23 May 1987) is a British [[Liberal Democrats (UK)\|Liberal Democrat]] politician. She~~also served as a [[Member of the European Parliament]] (MEP) for [[London (European Parliament constituency)\|London]] from 2019 to 2020.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The UK's European elections 2019 \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/crjeqkdevwvt/the-uks-european-elections-2019 \|website=BBC News \|access-date=26 May 2019 \|archive-date=29 April 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429002937/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/crjeqkdevwvt/the-uks-european-elections-2019 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/tory-leadership-news-live-environment-secretary-michael-gove-to-enter-race-after-raab-and-leadsom-a4151711.html\|title=Live updates as Brexit Party takes first two seats\|author=\|date=26 May 2019\|website=Evening Standard\|access-date=26 May 2019\|archive-date=26 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526105025/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/tory-leadership-news-live-environment-secretary-michael-gove-to-enter-race-after-raab-and-leadsom-a4151711.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> ~~She~~and was the party's candidate for the [[2021 London mayoral election]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.londonlibdems.org.uk/luisa4london\|title="I'll bring big ideas and urgent action" - Luisa Porritt\|author=\|date=13 October 2020\|website=London Liberal Democrats\|access-date=17 October 2020\|archive-date=20 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020000354/https://www.londonlibdems.org.uk/luisa4london\|url-status=live}}</ref> ~~though~~where she failed to achieve ~~more than~~ 5% of the vote and lost her deposit. Porritt ran to become the Liberal Democrat candidate for the parliamentary constituency of [[Sutton and Cheam (UK Parliament constituency)\|Sutton and Cheam]] for the [[2024 United Kingdom general election\|2024 general election]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://insidecroydon.com/2024/04/16/tories-relieved-as-libdems-opt-for-lightweights-in-sutton/\|title=Tories relieved as LibDems opt for lightweights in Sutton\|date=16 April 2024\|website=Inside Croydon}}</ref> However, she did not win the selection, losing to [[Luke Taylor (politician)\|Luke Taylor]], who went on to win the seat.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Sutton and Cheam - General Election results 2024 \|work=BBC News \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001534 \|access-date=4 July 2024}}</ref> == Early life and education == Luisa Manon Porritt was born at the [[Royal Free Hospital]] in [[Hampstead]] on 23 May 1987.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Taylor\|first=Harry\|title=EU elections: Belsize councillor Luisa Porritt bids to become an MEP on birthday\|url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/belsize-camden-councillor-hopes-for-birthday-ballot-delight-1-6011476\|access-date=2020-08-06\|website=Hampstead Highgate Express\|date=23 April 2019\|language=en\|archive-date=1 December 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201205429/https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/belsize-camden-councillor-hopes-for-birthday-ballot-delight-1-6011476\|url-status=live}}</ref> The daughter of Steven Porritt and his wife Sheila Cowley, she later discovered a great-grandmother who was a Sephardic Jew with Spanish and Turkish roots, and a grandfather who was half Egyptian and half Austro-Hungarian.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Lib Dem mayoral hopeful: After discovering my roots, antisemitism felt personal\|url=https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/lib-dem-mayoral-hopeful-after-discovering-my-roots-antisemitism-felt-personal/\|date=2 November 2020\|author=Stephen Oryszczuk\|publisher=Independent Jewish Community News Foundation\|work=Jewish News\|access-date=23 November 2020\|archive-date=24 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124130054/https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/lib-dem-mayoral-hopeful-after-discovering-my-roots-antisemitism-felt-personal/\|url-status=live}}</ref> She grew up in Camden and was educated at a local private school.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=A 'safer, fairer and greener' London - Belsize's Luisa in line for mayoral race\|url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/~~lib~~21348263.safer-~~dems~~fairer-~~luisa~~greener-~~porritt~~london-~~ham~~-~~high~~-~~interview~~belsizes-1luisa-~~6844971~~line-mayoral-race/\|date=21 September 2020\|access-date=2020-11-03\|archive-date=22 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022213859/https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/lib-dems-luisa-porritt-ham-high-interview-1-6844971\|url-status=live}}</ref> She earned a degree in history from [[Royal Holloway, University of London]] in 2008 and went on to complete a [[Master's degree]] at [[Sciences Po Paris]].<ref name=LPperRHC>{{cite web\|url=https://manualzz.com/doc/31913636/higher-15---royal-holloway--university-of-london\|title=Alumni Generations\|pages=24–25\|date=2011\|volume=15\|work=Higher – The Magazine for the alumni of Royal Holloway and Bedford [colleges]\|access-date=27 May 2019\|archive-date=27 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527101638/https://manualzz.com/doc/31913636/higher-15---royal-holloway--university-of-london\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|date=2020-10-13\|title=Lib Dem mayoral candidate vows to speak for 'millennial Londoners'\|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/lib-dem-london-mayoral-candidate-luisa-porritt-interview-a4569296.html\|access-date=2020-10-13\|website=Evening Standard\|language=en\|archive-date=16 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016152920/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/lib-dem-london-mayoral-candidate-luisa-porritt-interview-a4569296.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> == Career == Line 50 ⟶ 58: == Political career == ===Camden Council=== Porritt joined the Liberal Democrats a few days after the UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Q&A: My Belsize Park, by Cllr Luisa Porritt\|date=5 July 2018\|url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/q-a-cllr-louisa-porritt-on-her-passion-for-belsize-park-1-5591831\|publisher=[[Archant]] (Hampstead & Highgate Express), [[Norwich]]\|access-date=18 October 2020\|archive-date=18 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018124651/https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/q-a-cllr-louisa-porritt-on-her-passion-for-belsize-park-1-5591831\|url-status=live}}</ref> She became a Liberal Democrat councillor for the [[London Borough of Camden]] in [[2018 Camden London Borough Council election\|2018]].<ref name="LMPperH&H">{{cite web\|title=EU elections: Camden councillor Luisa Porritt elected MEP for London as Lib Dems take 27% of votes in capital\|date=27 May 2019\|url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/eu-elections-camden-lib-dem-luisa-porritt-becomes-mep-for-london-1-6072866\|publisher=[[Archant]] (Hampstead & Highgate Express), [[Norwich]]\|access-date=27 May 2019\|archive-date=27 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527095854/https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/eu-elections-camden-lib-dem-luisa-porritt-becomes-mep-for-london-1-6072866\|url-status=live}}</ref> She gained a seat for the marginal council ward of [[Belsize (ward)\|Belsize]] from the Conservative incumbent by nine votes, following a recount.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Belsize: Lib Dems take seats from the Tories after dramatic recount \|date=4 May 2018 \|url=http://camdennewjournal.com/article/belsize-lib-dems-take-seats-from-the-tories-after-dramatic-recount \|newspaper=Camden New Journal \|access-date=30 May 2019 \|archive-date=30 May 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530113321/http://camdennewjournal.com/article/belsize-lib-dems-take-seats-from-the-tories-after-dramatic-recount \|url-status=live }}</ref> She became leader of the ~~small~~ Liberal Democrat group ~~of 3~~ on Camden ~~council~~Council on 7 September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Taylor \|first=Harry \|title=Longstanding Camden Lib Dem leader Flick Rea 'passes on the baton', with Luisa Porritt taking over borough's third party \|url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/flick-rea-camden-lib-dem-leader-steps-down-in-favour-of-luisa-porritt-1-6826594 \|access-date=2020-09-10 \|website=Hampstead Highgate Express \|date=7 September 2020 \|language=en \|archive-date=7 September 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907185408/https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/flick-rea-camden-lib-dem-leader-steps-down-in-favour-of-luisa-porritt-1-6826594 \|url-status=live }}</ref> Porritt stood down as a Camden councillor at the [[2022 Camden London Borough Council election]]~~, citing work commitments~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/camden-lib-dem-leader-luisa-porritt-to-stand-down-at-elections\|title=Camden Lib Dem leader Luisa Porritt to stand down at elections\|date=3 February 2022\|access-date=14 February 2022\|work=[[Camden New Journal]]\|first=Richard\|last=Osley}}</ref>▼ In the [[2019 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom\|2019 European Parliament election]], she was third on the Liberal Democrat list for the [[London (European Parliament constituency)\|London constituency]].<ref name="LMPperH&H" /> The Liberal Democrats won 27% of the vote, winning three seats, so Porritt was elected as a [[Member of the European Parliament]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Taylor \|first=Harry \|title=EU elections: Camden councillor Luisa Porritt elected MEP for London as Lib Dems take 27% of votes in capital \|url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/eu-elections-camden-lib-dem-luisa-porritt-becomes-mep-for-london-1-6072866 \|access-date=2020-08-06 \|website=Hampstead Highgate Express \|date=26 May 2019 \|language=en \|archive-date=27 May 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527095854/https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/eu-elections-camden-lib-dem-luisa-porritt-becomes-mep-for-london-1-6072866 \|url-status=live }}</ref> She was appointed deputy leader of the Liberal Democrat group in the European Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Taylor \|first=Harry \|title=Camden MEP Luisa Porritt elected as Liberal Democrat's European Parliament deputy leader \|url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/belsize-councillor-and-new-mep-becomes-deputy-leader-of-lib-dems-1-6114185 \|access-date=2020-08-06 \|website=Hampstead Highgate Express \|date=19 June 2019 \|language=en \|archive-date=28 September 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928000119/https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/belsize-councillor-and-new-mep-becomes-deputy-leader-of-lib-dems-1-6114185 \|url-status=live }}</ref> During her time as an MEP, Porritt brought resolutions calling on Iran to release [[Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Camden MEP brings EU resolution calling on Iran to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and slamming its protester crackdown \|date=20 December 2019 \|url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/free-nazanin-camden-mep-raises-nazanin-s-case-again-and-slams-iranian-protester-crackdown-1-6435504 \|access-date=3 November 2020 \|archive-date=27 October 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027185654/https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/free-nazanin-camden-mep-raises-nazanin-s-case-again-and-slams-iranian-protester-crackdown-1-6435504 \|url-status=live }}</ref>▼ She later explained as part of a speech to her party's annual conference that one of the reasons she had been forced to leave Camden was due to the areas high house prices.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/lib-dems-in-bournemouth-former-leader-tells-conference-that-she-was-priced-out-of-camden-by-housing-costs \|title=Lib Dems in Bournemouth: Former leader tells conference that she was priced out of Camden by housing costs\|date=28 September 2023\|access-date=28 April 2024\|work=[[Camden New Journal]]\|first=Richard\|last=Osley}}</ref> Porritt was reported to be “seriously considering” putting her name forward to be the Liberal Democrat candidate in the [[2021 London mayoral election]] after [[Siobhan Benita]] withdrew from the race following its postponement from the original May 2020 date.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Taylor\|first=Harry\|title=Belsize councillor Luisa Porritt 'seriously considering' Lib Dem mayoral candidate bid\|url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/luisa-porritt-considers-london-mayoral-candidacy-bid-1-6775695\|access-date=2020-08-06\|website=Hampstead Highgate Express\|date=4 August 2020\|language=en\|archive-date=6 August 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806145433/https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/luisa-porritt-considers-london-mayoral-candidacy-bid-1-6775695\|url-status=live}}</ref> She won the selection against the option to [[reopen nominations]] on 13 October 2020 after the other shortlisted candidate, Geeta Sidhu-Robb, was suspended from the Liberal Democrats following antisemitism.▼ ===European Parliament=== Porritt called for empty offices to be turned into affordable housing,<ref>{{Cite web\|title=New Lib Dem mayoral candidate calls for City of London offices to be converted into homes\|url=https://www.cityam.com/new-lib-dem-mayoral-candidate-calls-for-city-of-london-offices-to-be-converted-into-homes/\|date=13 October 2020\|access-date=3 November 2020\|archive-date=1 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101131948/https://www.cityam.com/new-lib-dem-mayoral-candidate-calls-for-city-of-london-offices-to-be-converted-into-homes/\|url-status=live}}</ref> and reform of stop and search.<ref>{{Cite web\|title='I would reform stop and search as the city's mayor'\|url=http://camdennewjournal.com/article/i-would-reform-stop-and-search-as-the-citys-mayor\|date=23 October 2020\|access-date=3 November 2020\|archive-date=5 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105082214/http://camdennewjournal.com/article/i-would-reform-stop-and-search-as-the-citys-mayor\|url-status=live}}</ref> She has been critical of the government's handling of [[Coronavirus disease 2019\|coronavirus]], calling for a circuit breaker lockdown when London was put into Tier 2 restrictions in October 2020,<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Luisa Porritt: New lockdown restrictions due to Government incompetence\|url=https://london-tv.co.uk/luisa-porritt-new-lockdown-restrictions-due-to-government-incompetence\|date=15 October 2020\|access-date=3 November 2020\|archive-date=30 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030040117/https://london-tv.co.uk/luisa-porritt-new-lockdown-restrictions-due-to-government-incompetence/\|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Sadiq Khan]]'s negotiations on the future of [[Transport For London]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title='TfL bailout deal done to keep London's Tube and buses running'\|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/tfl-bailout-deal-agreed-to-keep-london-s-b36628.html\|date=2 November 2020\|access-date=3 November 2020\|archive-date=1 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101122727/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/tfl-bailout-deal-agreed-to-keep-london-s-b36628.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>▼ ▲In the [[2019 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom\|2019 European Parliament election]], she was third on the Liberal Democrat list for the [[London (European Parliament constituency)\|London constituency]].<ref name="LMPperH&H" /> The Liberal Democrats won 27% of the vote, winning three seats, so Porritt was elected as a [[Member of the European Parliament]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Taylor \|first=Harry \|title=EU elections: Camden councillor Luisa Porritt elected MEP for London as Lib Dems take 27% of votes in capital \|url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/eu-elections-camden-lib-dem-luisa-porritt-becomes-mep-for-london-1-6072866 \|access-date=2020-08-06 \|website=Hampstead Highgate Express \|date=26 May 2019 \|language=en \|archive-date=27 May 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527095854/https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/eu-elections-camden-lib-dem-luisa-porritt-becomes-mep-for-london-1-6072866 \|url-status=live }}</ref> She was appointed deputy leader of the Liberal Democrat group in the European Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Taylor \|first=Harry \|title=Camden MEP Luisa Porritt elected as Liberal Democrat's European Parliament deputy leader \|url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/belsize-councillor-and-new-mep-becomes-deputy-leader-of-lib-dems-1-6114185 \|access-date=2020-08-06 \|website=Hampstead Highgate Express \|date=19 June 2019 \|language=en \|archive-date=28 September 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928000119/https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/belsize-councillor-and-new-mep-becomes-deputy-leader-of-lib-dems-1-6114185 \|url-status=live }}</ref> During her time as an MEP, Porritt brought resolutions calling on Iran to release [[Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Camden MEP brings EU resolution calling on Iran to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and slamming its protester crackdown \|date=20 December 2019 \|url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/free-nazanin-camden-mep-raises-nazanin-s-case-again-and-slams-iranian-protester-crackdown-1-6435504 \|access-date=3 November 2020 \|archive-date=27 October 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027185654/https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/free-nazanin-camden-mep-raises-nazanin-s-case-again-and-slams-iranian-protester-crackdown-1-6435504 \|url-status=live }}</ref> ===London mayoral candidate=== Porritt placed fourth in the election, failing to achieve 5% of the vote and therefore losing her deposit. Porritt came third in her own council ward Belsize on 209 votes to Labour's Sadiq Khan's 986 and the Conservatives' 477.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.londonelects.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-05/2021%20London%20Elects%20-%20Ward%20Level%20Data%20Release.xlsx \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=22 July 2021 \|archive-date=22 July 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722190439/https://www.londonelects.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-05/2021%20London%20Elects%20-%20Ward%20Level%20Data%20Release.xlsx \|url-status=live }}</ref> ▲Porritt was reported to be ~~“seriously~~"seriously ~~considering”~~considering" putting her name forward to be the Liberal Democrat candidate in the [[2021 London mayoral election]] after [[Siobhan Benita]] withdrew from the race following its postponement from the original May 2020 date.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Taylor\|first=Harry\|title=Belsize councillor Luisa Porritt 'seriously considering' Lib Dem mayoral candidate bid\|url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/luisa-porritt-considers-london-mayoral-candidacy-bid-1-6775695\|access-date=2020-08-06\|website=Hampstead Highgate Express\|date=4 August 2020\|language=en\|archive-date=6 August 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806145433/https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/luisa-porritt-considers-london-mayoral-candidacy-bid-1-6775695\|url-status=live}}</ref> She won the selection against the option to [[reopen nominations]] on 13 October 2020 after the only other shortlisted candidate, Geeta Sidhu-Robb, was suspended from the Liberal Democrats following antisemitism. ▲Porritt called for empty offices to be turned into affordable housing,<ref>{{Cite web\|title=New Lib Dem mayoral candidate calls for City of London offices to be converted into homes\|url=https://www.cityam.com/new-lib-dem-mayoral-candidate-calls-for-city-of-london-offices-to-be-converted-into-homes/\|date=13 October 2020\|access-date=3 November 2020\|archive-date=1 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101131948/https://www.cityam.com/new-lib-dem-mayoral-candidate-calls-for-city-of-london-offices-to-be-converted-into-homes/\|url-status=live}}</ref> and reform of stop and search.<ref>{{Cite web\|title='I would reform stop and search as the city's mayor'\|url=http://camdennewjournal.com/article/i-would-reform-stop-and-search-as-the-citys-mayor\|date=23 October 2020\|access-date=3 November 2020\|archive-date=5 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105082214/http://camdennewjournal.com/article/i-would-reform-stop-and-search-as-the-citys-mayor\|url-status=live}}</ref> She has been critical of the government's handling of [[Coronavirus disease 2019\|coronavirus]], calling for a circuit breaker lockdown when London was put into Tier 2 restrictions in October 2020,<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Luisa Porritt: New lockdown restrictions due to Government incompetence\|url=https://london-tv.co.uk/luisa-porritt-new-lockdown-restrictions-due-to-government-incompetence\|date=15 October 2020\|access-date=3 November 2020\|archive-date=30 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030040117/https://london-tv.co.uk/luisa-porritt-new-lockdown-restrictions-due-to-government-incompetence/\|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Sadiq Khan]]'s negotiations on the future of [[Transport For London]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title='TfL bailout deal done to keep London's Tube and buses running'\|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/tfl-bailout-deal-agreed-to-keep-london-s-b36628.html\|date=2 November 2020\|access-date=3 November 2020\|archive-date=1 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101122727/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/tfl-bailout-deal-agreed-to-keep-london-s-b36628.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2021, Porritt abstained on a vote on the controversial Haverstock Hill cycle lane in her own ward, which was ultimately supported by the council.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://camdennewjournal.com/article/haverstock-hill-cycle-lanes-will-go-ahead-as-latest-challenge-falls \|title=Haverstock Hill cycle lanes WILL go ahead as latest challenge falls \|date=26 August 2021 \|first=Richard \|last=Osley \|newspaper=Camden New Journal \|access-date=23 September 2021 \|archive-date=27 August 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827110657/http://camdennewjournal.com/article/haverstock-hill-cycle-lanes-will-go-ahead-as-latest-challenge-falls \|url-status=live }}</ref> ▲Porritt stood down as a Camden councillor at the [[2022 Camden London Borough Council election]], citing work commitments.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/camden-lib-dem-leader-luisa-porritt-to-stand-down-at-elections\|title=Camden Lib Dem leader Luisa Porritt to stand down at elections\|date=3 February 2022\|access-date=14 February 2022\|work=[[Camden New Journal]]\|first=Richard\|last=Osley}}</ref> ==References== Line 68 ⟶ 77: ==External links== * [https://www.luisa4london.co.uk Luisa Porritt for Mayor of London] – campaign website * [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197700/LUISA_PORRITT/history/9 Luisa Porritt at the European Parliament] * [https://twitter.com/LuisaPorritt Twitter] * [https://www.facebook.com/LuisaMPorritt Facebook] * [https://www.instagram.com/luisaporritt/ Instagram] {{DEFAULTSORT:Porritt, Luisa Manon}} Line 86 ⟶ 92: [[Category:Sciences Po alumni]] [[Category:Councillors in the London Borough of Camden]] [[Category:Jewish British politicians]]