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SIMPSON, Alan |
Nottingham South |
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 Member for Nottingham South since 1992. Political career: Member, Nottingham County Council 1985-93. Special political interests: Environmental economics and sustainability, food politics. Profession/Trade: Former economist. Education: Bootle Grammar School; Nottingham Trent Polytechnic, BSc Economics. Languages spoken: French (passable), Italian (beginner). Author of: People-s Pensions (co-authored with Richard Murphy and Colin Hines) 2003; Beyond the Famished Road - New Policies for Common Security (1994); Against a Rising Tide - Racism, Europe and 1992 (1991); Cuckoo in the Nest - Task Forces and Government Urban Policies (1987); Stacking the Decks - A Study of Race and Council Housing (1981). Affiliations: Oxfam since 1992; CND since 1970. Hobbies: Sport - football, tennis, cricket, cooking vegetarian food, music. b. 20 September 1948, Bootle, Liverpool. Married with four children.
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2001 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
16,506 |
47.4 |
-7.1 |
19,949 |
54.5 |
| Conservative |
9,020 |
25.9 |
-1.3 |
9,960 |
27.2 |
| Lib Dem |
7,961 |
22.9 |
6.3 |
6,064 |
16.6 |
| UKIP |
1,353 |
3.9 |
2.2 |
632 |
1.7 |
| Majority |
7,486 |
21.5 |
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9,989 |
27.3 |
| Turnout |
34,840 |
50.6 |
0.5 |
36,605 |
50.1 |
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