Member for Tunbridge Wells since 2005. Political career: Director of Policy 2001; Special Advisor to Ian Lang MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 1996–97. Special political interests: Reform of public services; issues affecting young people; law and order; environment. Profession/Trade: Business: Boston Consulting Group; former Chief Advisor Commercial Policy, BBC. Education: Comprehensive School, South Bank, Middlesborough; Cambridge University, Economics; London School of Economics, PhD.
Married with two children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	21,083	49.6	0.7	19,643	48.9
Lib Dem	11,095	26.1	1.5	9,913	24.7
Labour	8,756	20.6	-2.6	9,332	23.2
UKIP	1,568	3.7	0.4	1,313	3.3
Majority	9,988	23.5		9,730	24.2
Turnout	42,502	65.8	3.5	40,201	62.3