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text_font=&#8221;Lexend||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;50px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||25px||false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;30px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;40px&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;font-weight: 700;||color: var(&#8211;color2);||width: 100% !important;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Politics should be about what you stand for &#8211; not what you stand to gain.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||25px||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;font-weight: 400;||color: var(&#8211;color2);||width: 100% !important;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>From <strong>growing up in Sheffield Hallam<\/strong> through family hardship, to <strong>standing up for people left behind by the system<\/strong>, Sophie\u2019s values were shaped by real experience \u2014 not political ambition. Her life has taught her that <strong>dignity<\/strong>, <strong>equality<\/strong>, and <strong>freedom<\/strong> are not abstract ideals; they\u2019re promises that must be fought for every day.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s seen what happens when politics gives in to division and hate \u2014 from the streets of Bosnia and the checkpoints of the West Bank, to the rise of the far right at home. That\u2019s why <strong>Sophie stands firm for liberal, internationalist values<\/strong>: <strong>fairness<\/strong> over fear, <strong>cooperation<\/strong> over cruelty, and <strong>hope<\/strong> over hate.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Everyone deserves to live with dignity and opportunity, whatever their background or circumstance.&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf10d;||fa||900&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;30px&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_class=&#8221;political_section2_blurb&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Lexend||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;34px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||25px||false|false&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_line_height_tablet=&#8221;34px&#8221; header_line_height_phone=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;width: 100% !important;&#8221; custom_css_blurb_image=&#8221;width: 70px;||height: 70px;||background: rgba(92, 196, 232,0.2);||text-align: center;||margin-bottom: 0;||display: flex;||align-items: center;||justify-content: center;&#8221; custom_css_blurb_title=&#8221;padding-bottom: 0;||color: var(&#8211;color1);||font-weight: 700;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||25px||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;font-weight: 400;||color: var(&#8211;color2);||width: 100% !important;&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Sophie\u2019s campaign for Sheffield Hallam is about action, not ambition. It\u2019s about proving that <strong>politics can still be driven by values and that those values can still win.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;33px||||false|false&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;    content: %22%22;||    background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.png);||    width: 175px;||    height: 227px;||    position: absolute;||    top: 300px;||left: 50px;||    background-repeat: no-repeat!important;&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;position: relative;&#8221; custom_css_after=&#8221;    content: %22%22;||    background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.png);||    width: 117px;||height: 151px;||    position: absolute;||    bottom: 200px;||right: 50px;||    background-repeat: no-repeat!important;&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display: flex;||flex-wrap: wrap;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;30px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||26px|false|false&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content: %22%22;||width: 15px;||height: 15px;||border-radius: 10px;||background: var(&#8211;color1);||position: absolute;||top: 50%;||transform: translatey(-50%);||left: 0;||&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;font-weight: 400;||position: relative;||color: var(&#8211;color2);||width: 100% !important;&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Politics is personal<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Lexend||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;50px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;30px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;40px&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;font-weight: 700;||color: var(&#8211;color2);||width: 100% !important;&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>What drives Sophie to stand for Sheffield Hallam<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;font-weight: 400;||color: var(&#8211;color2);||width: 100% !important;&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Politics is about people,<\/strong> their values, their experiences, and what drives them to make a difference. In this short interview, <strong>Sophie shares what motivates<\/strong> her, the lessons she\u2019s learned, and why she believes compassion and fairness should always guide how we lead and serve.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.sophiecrossthorn.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMGL5962-1-scaled.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Sophie and her grandma sat on a sofa having a drink and a laugh.&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Sophie and her grandma&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;width: 100% !important;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Email&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf086;||fa||900&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;20px&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_class=&#8221;politicalhome_section11_blurb&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Lexend||||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|20px|10px||false|false&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_css_blurb_image=&#8221;width: 49px;||    height: 49px;||    background: rgba(173,25,53,0.1);||    margin-bottom: 0;||    display: flex;||    align-items: center;||    justify-content: center;&#8221; custom_css_blurb_title=&#8221;font-weight: 400;||padding-bottom: 2px;||color: var(&#8211;color2);&#8221; custom_css_blurb_content=&#8221;display: flex;||    align-items: center;||font-weight: 700;||color: var(&#8211;color2);&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>sophie@sophiecrossthorn.org.uk<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Phone&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe090;||divi||400&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;20px&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_class=&#8221;politicalhome_section11_blurb&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Lexend||||||||&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_css_blurb_image=&#8221;width: 49px;||    height: 49px;||    background: rgba(173,25,53,0.1);||    margin-bottom: 0;||    display: flex;||    align-items: center;||    justify-content: center;&#8221; custom_css_blurb_title=&#8221;font-weight: 400;||padding-bottom: 2px;||color: var(&#8211;color2);&#8221; custom_css_blurb_content=&#8221;display: flex;||    align-items: center;||font-weight: 700;||color: var(&#8211;color2);&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>07554 806792<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x24;||divi||400&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; module_class=&#8221;politicalhome_accordion&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; toggle_font=&#8221;Lexend||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; toggle_line_height=&#8221;28px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Lexend||||||||&#8221; closed_toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_toggle_line_height=&#8221;28px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; custom_css_toggle=&#8221;border: 1px solid var(&#8211;color2);||padding: 20px;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle=&#8221;border: 1px solid var(&#8211;color1);&#8221; custom_css_toggle_title=&#8221;color: var(&#8211;color2) !important;||font-weight: 700;&#8221; custom_css_toggle_icon=&#8221;color: var(&#8211;color2)!important;||    width: 22px;||    height: 22px;||    line-height: 22px;||    border: 1px solid var(&#8211;color2);||    border-radius: 3px;||    display: flex;||    align-items: center;||    justify-content: center;||    margin: 0;||    transform: translateY(-50%);||transition: all 0.5s ease;&#8221; custom_css_toggle_content=&#8221;color: var(&#8211;color2) !important;||font-weight: 400;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Why do values matter so much to you?&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Fairness, respect, and dignity are the values that have guided my whole life. They definitely come from my upbringing, but they are strengthened by what I\u2019ve seen around the world.<\/p>\n<p>For me, politics is never about ambition or titles \u2014 it\u2019s about standing up for people, protecting their dignity, and making sure no one is left behind.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;What inspired you to get into politics?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In 2015, I travelled to Bosnia to learn about the Srebrenica genocide. Meeting survivors and hearing their stories changed my life. It showed me how fragile democracy and human rights can be when division and extremism go unchecked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That\u2019s why I joined the Liberal Democrats \u2014 because I believe we must always stand up for fairness, dignity, and freedom, whether here or around the world.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Why is social care such a big priority for you?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Because for me, it\u2019s personal. I grew up supporting my parents with their health problems. I know what it\u2019s like to sit in Sheffield\u2019s hospitals, waiting for news that could change everything.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Later, I chose to build my career in social care \u2014 first with charities like Hft and now at Sheffield Mencap &amp; Gateway, where I work with families every day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As the Lib Dem Spokesperson for Adult Health &amp; Social Care and an NHS Governor, I\u2019ve seen how the system can succeed and how it can fail. When social care works, it\u2019s fairness and dignity in action. That\u2019s why I fight so hard to make it better.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;What have you actually achieved for people locally?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I believe politics should be about action, not words. That\u2019s why I\u2019ve fought on the issues residents tell me matter most:<span class=\"s1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Exposing ADHD waiting lists and NHS delays.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Campaigning for pensioners after Labour\u2019s winter fuel cuts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Standing up for WASPI women denied justice.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Securing housing repairs for tenants left waiting too long.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Calling for the Government to scrap the disasterous jobs tax on care providers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">These campaigns gained media coverage and, more importantly, delivered real results for local people.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Where do you stand on Labour and Reform?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Labour promised change, but their first acts were to cut winter fuel support and plan the biggest ever cut to disability benefits \u2014 and their silence on social care speaks volumes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Reform, meanwhile, thrives on division and fear, just like extremists I saw abroad. 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