 Member for Brighton Pavilion since 1997. Committees: Member, Administration Select Committee; Member, Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs Committee; All-Party Group; Chair, Foyer Group; Chair, English Language Teaching Group; Secretary, Friends of the Baha- i Faith Group; All-Party Groups: Consumer Affairs, Building Societies, Animal Welfare, Cyprus, Housing Co-ops, Homelessness, Media, Retail. Political career: Chair, Economic Development, Brighton and Hove Council 1996-97; Councillor, Brighton Council 1980-97; Chair, Economic Development, Brighton Council 1991-96; Mayor of Brighton 1993-94; Leader, Brighton Council 1986-87. Special political interests: Carers, town-centre issues. Profession/Trade: Teacher. Education: University of Kent, BA (Hons); University of Sussex, PGCE; Polytechnic of Central London, Postgraduate Diploma in Film; University of Sussex, Postgraduate Diploma in Media. Affiliations: Socialist Health Association; Socialist Education Association; Fabian Society; Alzheimer-s Disease Society; Co-operative Party; United Nations Association. Author of: John Wayne (British Film Institute 1987). Hobbies: Cinema, literature, music, watching professional cycling. b. 15 September 1945, Richmond, Surrey. Married with
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2005 |
|
|
2001 |
|
| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour Co-op |
15,427 |
35.5 |
-13.2 |
19,846 |
48.7 |
| Conservative |
10,397 |
23.9 |
-1.1 |
10,203 |
25.1 |
| Green |
9,530 |
21.9 |
12.6 |
3,806 |
9.3 |
| Lib Dem |
7,171 |
16.5 |
3.4 |
5,348 |
13.1 |
| Soc Lab |
52 |
0.1 |
-1.3 |
573 |
1.4 |
| UKIP |
508 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
361 |
0.9 |
| Free |
|
|
|
409 |
1 |
| Green Soc |
188 |
0.4 |
|
|
|
| ProLife Alliance |
|
|
|
177 |
0.4 |
| Independent |
122 |
0.3 |
|
|
|
| Ind KJ |
42 |
0.1 |
|
|
|
| Majority |
5,030 |
11.6 |
|
9,643 |
23.7 |
| Turnout |
43,437 |
63.8 |
5 |
40,723 |
58.8 |
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