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WRIGHT, Tony Dr |
Cannock Chase |
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 Member for Cannock Chase since 1997. Member for Cannock and Bruntwood 1992-97. Committees: Chair, Public Administration Select Committee. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Lord Chancellor 1997-98; Chair, South Birmingham Community Health Council 1983-85; Parliamentary Candidate for Wyre Forest 1979. Special political interests: Education, health, environment, media, home affairs, democratic reform. Profession/Trade: University lecturer. Education: Kettering Grammar School; London School of Economics, BSc Economics; Kennedy Scholar, Harvard University; Balliol College, Oxford, DPhil. Affiliations: Fellowship, Independent Broadcasting Authority 1979-80; Fabian Society; Friends of the Earth; Charter 88. Author of: Various publications, including Why Vote Labour- (1997); Citizens and Subjects (1993); Consuming Public Services (1990); R H Tawney (1987); Socialism: Theories and Practices (1986); GDH Cole and Socialist Democracy (1979). Hobbies: Sport, walking, gardening.
b. 11 March 1948, Leicester. Married with three children
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2005 |
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2001 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
22,139 |
51.3 |
-4.8 |
23,049 |
56.1 |
| Conservative |
12,912 |
29.9 |
-0.1 |
12,345 |
30.1 |
| Lib Dem |
5,934 |
13.8 |
-0.1 |
5,670 |
13.8 |
| UKIP |
2,170 |
5 |
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| Majority |
9,227 |
21.4 |
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10,704 |
26.1 |
| Turnout |
43,155 |
57.4 |
1.5 |
41,064 |
55.9 |
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