Member for Bournemouth East since 2005. Political career: Parliamentary Candidate, Worsley 2001; Researcher, House of Commons and Somerset, for Rt Hon Tom King (now Lord King); experience of overseas campaigns including election of Mayor Rusi Guiliani in New York 1998. Profession/Trade: Business development consultant in the financial sector including London Stock Exchange; 5-years' Army service with the Royal Green Jackets, serving in Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Kuwait, Germany, Gibraltar and Bosnia. Education: University of Loughborough; City University Business School, MBA. Hobbies: Music, theatre, windsurfing; holds private pilot's licence.
b. 1968. Single.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	16,925	45.0	1.7	15,501	43.3
Lib Dem	11,681	31.1	-2.6	12,067	33.7
Labour	7,191	19.1	-0.7	7,107	19.9
UKIP	1,802	4.8	1.7	1,124	3.1
Majority	5,244	13.9	-	3,434	9.6
Turnout	37,599	59.3	0.1	35,799	59.2