Hornsey & Wood Green MP, Lynne Featherstone has come second in an online poll for Liberal Democrat MP of the year.

The poll of 1,380 people is featured on the blog of political commentator Iain Dale and placed Lynne Featherstone number two out of 63 Liberal Democrat MPs.

The vote of confidence comes hot on the heels of Total Politics magazine tipping the Hornsey & Wood Green MP as one to watch in 2009 in its January edition.

She was praised in the magazine for the way she, “comes over as a normal person, rather than an inhabitant of the Westminster village” and for her plain talking.

Commenting, Lynne Featherstone MP says:

“It’s always reassuring to receive any vote of confidence, but the most important part of my job is standing up for the people of Hornsey & Wood Green and I’ll carry on doing this regardless of what the pundits say. And in the end it will be their vote that counts!

“2008 has been a difficult year for Haringey and its residents. On top of having to deal with the repercussions of the economic downturn, the council has been beset by tragedy and disaster.

“I look forward to the year ahead to lobby for change so we can start restoring confidence in the borough’s children’s services as well as helping people through these difficult times.”