Political Life
In September 1999, Victoria Borwick was picked by Steve Norris as his running mate and potential Deputy Mayor, during Norris' bid for the Conservative Party nomination in the race for Mayor of London. When Norris became the candidate she was given a place on the Conservative Party list for the London Assembly; however she was not elected.
Lady Borwick was elected to Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council in May 2002 in Abingdon ward. She became Director of Income Generation and Marketing for the Conservative Party in October 2002, aiming to increase revenue from the party's supporter base.
In the run-up to the 2004 Mayoral election, Victoria Borwick offered herself as a candidate. She made the shortlist but was not in the final two in the selection, which went again to Steve Norris. Despite her defeat she spoke at the 2003 Conservative Party conference in support of Norris, using her resemblance to television host Anne Robinson (including red hair) to direct the catchphrase "You are the weakest link, goodbye" to incumbent Mayor Ken Livingstone.
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