Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Louise Daphne Mensch (born Louise Daphne Bagshawe, 28 June 1971) is an English author and Conservative Party politician. She is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Corby, having won the seat at the 2010 general election. She is also a well-known author of "chick lit" fiction, writing under her maiden name. Mensch was born in London in 1971, the daughter of Nicholas Wilfrid Bagshawe and Daphne Margaret née Triggs.