Caroline is a former Reuters journalist who covered the Balkan War. She was part of the team that launched Justgiving.com, which gave the charity world online fundraising. Widowed at 34, she is a former chair of the WAY (Widowed and Young) Foundation
Caroline is a multilingual freelance editor who lives in Totnes with her husband Stuart. She has two daughters and a stepson.
She joined the Liberal Democrats the day after the June 2016 EU Referendum and contested South West Devon in the 2017 General Election.
EUROPEAN ELECTIONS 2019
RESULTS FOR WILTSHIRE MAY 23 2019
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Brexit Party
|
56,613
|
35.8%
|
+35.76%
|
Liberal Democrats
|
39,811
|
25.18%
|
+14.98%
|
Green Party
|
25,751
|
16.8%
|
+6.47%
|
Conservative Party
|
17.875
|
11.3%
|
-24.2%
|
Labour Party
|
6,679
|
4.22%
|
-5.71%
|
UKIP
|
5010
|
3.16%
|
-28.11%
|
Change UK
|
5073
|
3.20%
|
-3.2%
|
English Democrats
|
944
|
0.59%
|
-0.42%
|
|
Former Director of Fundraising for the Alzheimer's Society, Martin was elected as the Member of Parliament for Cheltenham in 2005.
He served as the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for International Affairs.
He has worked for Bristol-based poverty data specialists, Development Initiatives. Martin is married to Dr Shona Arora.
Together they have two children, a daughter and son. Martin lives with his family in Cheltenham where he was elected as a Borough Councillor
EUROPEAN ELECTIONS 2019
RESULTS FOR THE SOUTH WEST AND GIBRALTAR REGION MAY 26 2019
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Brexit Party
|
611,742
|
36.75%
|
+36.75%
|
Liberal Democrats
|
385,095
|
23.13%
|
+22%
|
Green Party
|
302,364
|
18.16%
|
+7.04%
|
Conservative Party
|
144,674
|
8.69%
|
-20.22%
|
Labour Party
|
108.100
|
6.49%
|
-7.26%
|
UKIP
|
53,739
|
3.11%
|
-29.07%
|
Change UK
|
46,612
|
2.80%
|
+2.80%
|
English Democrats
|
8,392
|
0.36%
|
-0.5%
|
|