Belfast's Gemma Garrett - The body politic

When Belfast beauty queen turned potential politician Gemma Garrett decided to campaign for a seat in the forthcoming Crewe and Nantwich by-election, she didn't realise how much hard work it was going to be.

Now, almost three weeks into her campaign, the buxom blonde beauty queen is exhausted. Still, Gemma is nothing if not bubbly and is soon enthusing: " Things have been going really fantastic. I've been getting up every morning at 7am and on the go until 2am the following day as we are canvassing in nightclubs as well.

"I've learned so much and I can say, hand on heart, I'm a totally different person than I was when I started out on May 1."


So far, says Gemma, the only party that has acknowledged her while out canvassing has been the Liberal Democrats — an attitude that she finds perplexing: "We're all human beings. I can't understand why we can't speak to each other and have a chat. I could tell them what I thought of their issues and how they could improve them and they could offer me advice too."

She adds: "I feel that if you want something to be done then politics is the road to go down.

"Even if people don't vote for me, if I can get them out of their houses to vote that would be an achievement."

So, how much does Gemma know about politics?
Find out from: Belfast Telegraph...





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