Louise attended local Catholic schools near her family home in London, before going to Oxford University in 1989. After graduating with a degree in Anglo Saxon and Norse, Louise worked as press officer with EMI records and then as a marketing official with Sony Music.

On her 22nd birthday, Louise´s passion for writing was realised with a major publishing deal. To date, Louise has written twelve novels including a string of bestsellers. She has sold over two million books worldwide.

Louise is involved with charities which support the homeless, as well as child welfare and victims of HIV and AIDS. Louise also has a record of hospital and hospice fundraising. With other best selling authors she has supported WarChild, a charity which provides relief for orphaned victims of the Bosnia conflict.

With their three young children, Louise and her husband Anthony live in the Constituency just outside Thrapston. Their two oldest children attend local nursery and primary schools, while their youngest is just one year old!

Louise has been the Parliamentary Candidate for Corby and East Northants since November 2006. With her experience as a Conservative Party campaigner in the 1997, 2001 and 2005 general elections, Louise has continued to demonstrate that she is a hard-working and dedicated campaigner; someone who is determined to stand up for and help local people.

Louise says, "It's a privilege to be the Parliamentary Candidate for the Corby and East Northants constituency. Our area is a little mirror of Britain, with fast-growing, industrial Corby and the country villages of East Northamptonshire, whilst we also have smaller towns like Irthlingborough, Oundle, Raunds and Thrapston. I live here in the constituency with my family and having been the Parliamentary Candidate for this area since 2006, I understand the issues that matter to people across Corby and East Northants and I will always do my best to help local people."

For more information about Louise Bagshawe, please visit her website at http://www.louisebagshawe.net/. You can contact Louise by email at louise@louisebagshawe.net or by calling her campaign office on 01536 200255.

1st October 2008 - Conservative Party Conference, Symphony Hall, Birmingham - Louise Bagshawe's speech.