As the local Member of Parliament, and with no ballroom dance experience whatsoever, I will quite literally be following in the footsteps of the erstwhile Shadow Chancellor, Ed Balls!

On 18th March I will be attempting a tango and a jive in front of a live, paying audience in aid of St. Lukes's Hospice.

I do not profess to be a dancer of any kind but am taking part in order to raise the profile of our excellent local hospice, St Luke's.  I am sure that we would all agree that seriously ill patients and their families should have access to the highest quality palliative support and end end-of-life care which is provided so ably by the brilliant staff and volunteers there.

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