I’m drafting this, laptop on my knees, perching on a green leather bench in a Victorian Gothic corridor — a day in the life of a brand-new MP is chaotic, romantic and utterly surreal. They say a week is a long time in politics and for me this has been quite a week.
Only last Friday at 4.30am I was elected the new Member of Parliament for Finchley and Golders Green. I feel like I’ve compressed the experiences of a lifetime into a week. From stocking up on tights to answering constituent emails, my feet have hardly touched the ground. But every day I am reminded of the privilege of being sent here to serve my constituents and country.
