Constituency : Richmond Park 2005-10
Susan took over from the controversial Jenny Tonge at Richmond Park.
Susan was born in Holborn. She was educated at St Paul's Girls School and Oxford where she was President of the Union in 1971.She went into finance becoming Vice-president of Citibank in Chicago. She set up Infrastructure Capital Partners, working in the less developed parts of Europe. She contested Dulwich and West Norwood in 1997, coming third. In 1999, she was on the London list for the European elections. In 2000, she was the first Liberal Democrat candidate for London Mayor coming fourth. During the campaign Malcolm McLaren publicly told her she was boring. After the election she was given a place on the transport committee by the victor, Ken Livingstone. She wanted to stand again in 2004 but was beaten by Simon Hughes in the selection.She contributed to the Orange Book.
Susan held a number of spokesmanships including international development, trade and industry, transport and the Cabinet Office. She opposed the expansion of Heathrow Airport.
Susan was defeated by Zac Goldsmith in 2010 despite his exposure as a tax dodger. She failed to become President of the party, losing out to Tim Farron. She instead became a life peer in 2010 and became a transport minister in 2013. She became Treasury spokeperson in the Lords in 2015.
She is now 68.
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