Former Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Zahida Manzoor has joined the Conservative Party, praising Theresa May’s vision and commitment to address the problems of social mobility at home. Baroness Manzoor has a respected background in education & charities before becoming a Baroness and is the second Liberal Democrat peer in the last few months to join Conservatives.
Baroness Manzoor, who used to be a columnist in Asian Voice, said: "Leaving the Lib Dems - where I've been a member for 3 years in the House of Lords, was tough, but it was the right thing to do. I could not support the leadership of a party that calls itself democratic and then refuses to acknowledge the will of the people in a referendum.
"Theresa May's vision of a Britain that works for everyone, and her clear leadership over Brexit, now make the Conservatives a natural home for me and millions of people like me, from all communities across the UK.
"As Britain embarks on a new journey, outside the EU but reaching out to trade with the world, and as we really begin addressing the problems of social mobility at home, I look forward to helping play my part as a Conservative."
