Member for Harrow East since 2010. Committees: Member of Select Committee on Communities and Local Government. Political career: Deputy Leader, Brent Council 2006-10; Leader, Conservative Group Brent Council 1990-2010; Member, Brent Council 1986-2010; Greater London Assembly Member 2004-08; Leader, Brent Council 1990-96; President, Liverpool University Guild of Undergraduates 1978-79. Special political interests: Telecommunications, local government, housing, finance, sport, India, Israel, New Commonwealth, regulations. Profession/Trade: Telecommunications. Education: Liverpool University, BSc Maths/Physics; Preston Manor High School, 5 A-levels, 11 O-levels. Affiliations: Conservative Party. Author of: Tale of Two Cities pamphlet on two faces of Brent. Hobbies: Football, cricket, bridge, chess, walking, rock music, reading, films. b. 26 April 1956, Hammersmith. Married. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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| CON GAIN |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
21,435 |
44.7 |
7.9 |
18,715 |
36.8 |
| Labour |
18,032 |
37.6 |
-8.5 |
23,445 |
46.1 |
| Lib Dem |
6,850 |
14.3 |
-0.9 |
7,747 |
15.2 |
| UKIP |
896 |
1.9 |
0.1 |
916 |
1.8 |
| Green |
793 |
1.7 |
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| Majority |
3,403 |
7.1 |
|
4,730 |
9.3 |
| Turnout |
48,006 |
67.1 |
6.6 |
50,823 |
60.5 |
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