Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987. Committees: Member, Foreign Affairs Select Committee. Political career: Westminster Councillor 1982-86. Special political interests: Housing, nuclear disarmament, social services. Profession/Trade: Civil servant, broadcaster. Education: Harrow County Grammar School; Newnham College, Cambridge. Affiliations: CND, Anti-Apartheid, ACTT, NUJ.
b. 27 September 1953. Divorced with one child.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	14,268	48.6	-12.5	18,081	61.0
Lib Dem	6,841	23.3	9.2	4,174	14.1
Conservative	4,218	14.4	-0.6	4,430	15.0
Green	2,907	9.9	2.5	2,184	7.4
Independent	602	2.1	-	-	-
Soc Lab	296	1.0	-1.5	756	2.6
Raving Loony	248	0.8	-	-	-
Majority	7,427	25.3	-	13,651	46.1
Turnout	29,380	49.6	0.6	29,621	49.0