   elizabeth marion "liz" blackman (born 26 september 1949) is a british labour party politician, who was the member of parliament (mp) for erewash from 1997 to 2010. she served as a government whip from 2007-08. ==early life== blackman was born in 1949 in penrith, england. she was educated at the carlisle county school for girls (now called st aidan's county high school); prince henry's grammar school in otley; and clifton college, nottingham, where she was awarded a bed degree in 1972. she taught history at bramcote park comprehensive school, an upper school, in nottingham, and in 1991 she was elected as a councillor to broxtowe district council, and became its deputy leader in 1995 until her election to westminster in 1997. she stood down from the council in 1998. ==parliamentary career== blackman was selected to stand for election for labour through an all-women shortlist.  blackman was elected as the labour mp for erewash at the 1997 general election, defeating the conservative angela knight. she began her progress up the political ladder when she was nominated to the treasury [[select committee (westminste
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