Good afternoon, my name is Cathy Bakewell, Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville. 

Based on the information provided on this Wikipedia page about my life and career, I can share the following with you. I was born in 1949 in Bristol, England and my maiden name was Catherine Mary Green. 

I've been involved in UK politics for many years as a member of the Liberal Democrats. In the 1970s I began working as a secretary for Paddy Ashdown, who was the MP for Yeovil at the time. Over two decades 