Member for Regent's Park and Kensington North since 1997. Special political interests: Housing, urban regeneration, healthcare, welfare, children. Education: Chelmsford High School; London School of Economics, BSc Economics; MSc Economics; MA Social Policy and Administration
b. 30 August 1958. One child.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	18,196	44.7	-9.9	20,247	54.6
Conservative	12,065	29.7	2.7	9,981	26.9
Lib Dem	7,569	18.6	6.0	4,669	12.6
Green	1,985	4.9	1.5	1,268	3.4
UKIP	456	1.1	0.2	354	1
Civilisation	227	0.6	-	-	-
Independent	182	0.5	0.3	74	0.2
Soc Alliance	-	-	-	459	1.2
Majority	6,131	15.1		10,266	27.7
Turnout	40,680	72.9	24.1	37,052	48.8