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GALE, Roger |
Thanet North |
Conservative |
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 Member for Thanet North since 1983. Committees: Member, Speaker-s Panel of Chairmen since 1997; Chair, Backbench Media Committee to 1997; All-Party Animal Welfare Group 1992-98; Member, Broadcasting Select Committee 1997-2005; Fellow, Industry and Parliament Trust; Fellow, Parliament and Armed Forces Fellowship; Fellow, Parliament and Police Fellowship. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to Jeremy Hanley, Minister of State for Armed Forces 1993-95; PPS to Archie Hamilton, Minister of State for Armed Forces 1992-93; Member, Home Affairs 1990-92; Member, Conservative Trade Unionists- National Committee 1979-83; Parliamentary Candidate for Birmingham, Northfield 1982 (by-election). Special political interests: Broadcasting (media), animal welfare, Home affairs. Profession/Trade: TV producer; journalist. Education: Guildhall School of Music and Drama, LGSM&D. Languages spoken: French (moderate). Hobbies: Swimming, sailing. b. 20 August 1943, Poole, Dorset. Married with three children.
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2001 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
21,699 |
49.6 |
-0.7 |
21,050 |
50.3 |
| Labour |
14,065 |
32.2 |
-2.2 |
14,400 |
34.4 |
| Lib Dem |
6,279 |
14.4 |
3.4 |
4,603 |
11 |
| UKIP |
1,689 |
3.9 |
1.5 |
980 |
2.3 |
| Independent |
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440 |
1.1 |
| National Front |
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395 |
0.9 |
| Majority |
7,634 |
17.5 |
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6,650 |
15.9 |
| Turnout |
43,732 |
60.1 |
0.8 |
41,868 |
59.3 |
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