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ROBERTSON, Hugh |
Faversham and Mid Kent |
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 Member for Faversham and Mid Kent since 2001. Committees: Governor, Westminster Foundation for Democracy; Secretary, Parliamentary Fruit Group; Chairman, All-Party UN Group. Political career: Shadow Sports and Olympics Spokesperson since 2005; Shadow Sports Spokesman 2004-05; Conservative Whip 2002-04; Special Advisor on Security to Shadow Northern Ireland Spokesperson 1998-2001. Special political interests: Sport, Olympics, defence, foreign affairs, fruit farming. Profession/Trade: Investment manager since 1995; Army officer (active service in Northern Ireland, Gulf War, Cyprus and Bosnia) 1985-95. Title/Honours/Decorations: Sultan of Brunei-s Personal Order of Merit 1993; Armourers and Brasiers Prize 1986. Education: University of Reading, BSc (Hons); RMA Sandhurst; Kings, Canterbury. Affiliations: Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Hobbies: Cricket (playing member of MCC), hockey, skiing, equestrian pursuits, travel (Silk Road 1995). b. 9 October 1962, Canterbury. Married.
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
21,690 |
49.7 |
4.1 |
18,739 |
45.6 |
| Labour |
12,970 |
29.7 |
-5.7 |
14,556 |
35.5 |
| Lib Dem |
7,204 |
16.5 |
3 |
5,529 |
13.5 |
| UKIP |
1,152 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
828 |
2 |
| Raving Looney |
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600 |
1.5 |
| Majority |
8,720 |
20 |
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4,183 |
10.2 |
| Turnout |
43,626 |
65.7 |
5.3 |
41,051 |
60.4 |
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