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BRADSHAW, Rt Hon Benjamin |
Exeter |
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Member for Exeter (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Exeter 1997-2010. Committees: Member, European Scrutiny 1998-2001; Member, European Legislation 1997-98. Political career: Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport since 2010; Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 2009-10; Minister for the South West 2007-09; Minister of State, Department of Health 2007-09; Minister of State, Defra 2006-07; Parliamentary Secretary, Defra 2003-06; Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office 2002-03; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office 2001-02; Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Denham as Minister of State, Department of Health 2000-01. Special political interests: Foreign affairs, environment, transport, modernisation of parliament. Profession/Trade: Journalist. Education: Thorpe St Andrew School, Norwich; University of Sussex, BA (Hons) German; Freiburg University. Hobbies: Cycling, walking, cooking, music. b. 30 August 1960. Partner. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
19,942 |
38.2 |
-2.9 |
22,619 |
41.1 |
| Conservative |
17,221 |
33.0 |
5.8 |
14,954 |
27.2 |
| Lib Dem |
10,581 |
20.3 |
-0.3 |
11,340 |
20.6 |
| UKIP |
1,930 |
3.7 |
0.3 |
1,854 |
3.4 |
| Liberal |
1,108 |
2.1 |
-1.9 |
2,214 |
4.0 |
| Green |
792 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
1,896 |
3.4 |
| BNP |
673 |
1.3 |
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| Majority |
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7,665 |
13.9 |
| Turnout |
52,247 |
67.7 |
2.9 |
55,068 |
64.8 |
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