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MILIBAND, David Rt Hon |
South Shields |
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 Member for South Shields since 2001. Political career: Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since 2006; Minister of State, Cabinet Office since 2004; Minister of Schools 2002-04; Head of Prime Minister-s Policy Unit 1997-2001; Chief Policy Advisor to Tony Blair 1994-97; Secretary, John Smith-s Commission on Social Justice 1992-94; Parliamentary Officer, NCVO 1987-88; former speechwriter to Neil Kinnock and Tony Blair. Profession/Trade: Policy analyst. Education: Haverstock Comprehensive; Corpus Christi, Oxford. Affiliations: Member, Fabian Society; Founder, Centre for European Reform; Institute for Public Policy Research. b. London. Married with one son.
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
18,269 |
60.5 |
-2.7 |
19,230 |
63.2 |
| Lib Dem |
5,957 |
19.7 |
2.9 |
5,127 |
16.8 |
| Conservative |
5,207 |
17.2 |
0.4 |
5,140 |
16.9 |
| Independent |
773 |
2.6 |
1.7 |
262 |
0.9 |
| UKIP |
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689 |
2.3 |
| Majority |
12,312 |
40.8 |
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14,090 |
46.3 |
| Turnout |
30,206 |
50.8 |
1.5 |
30,448 |
49.3 |
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