One of Labour’s candidates to be Mayor of Liverpool has opened up about the circumstances which caused her to twice file for bankruptcy, and insisted this does not mean she is not the right person to run the city.
Princes Park Councillor Joanne Anderson is one of two people on Labour’s new shortlist to replace the suspended Mayor Joe Anderson as the party’s candidate in May’s election.
The process of selecting a new candidate after the arrest of the incumbent mayor in December has been chaotic, with an original shortlist of three female councillors torn up and very little explanation from the party.
Cllr Anderson and Croxteth Councillor Anthony Lavelle – two fairly inexperienced members of the council – are the new names asking for…
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