Member for Cheltenham since 2005. Political career: Parliamentary Candidate, Cities of London and Westminster 2001; Liberal Democrat Councillor, Vale of White Horse District Council 1991–95; Parliamentary Candidate, Oxford East 1992. Profession/Trade: Fund-raiser, marketing. Education: Cheltenham College; Queen's College, Oxford University, BA Modern History. Affiliations: Amnesty International, Alzheimer's Society, Survival International, World Development Movement, Fight for Sight.
b. 12 October 1962. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LIB DEM HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Lib Dem	18,122	41.5	-6.2	19,970	47.7
Conservative	15,819	36.3	1.1	14,715	35.2
Labour	4,988	11.4	-0.6	5,041	12
Independent	2,651	6.1	5.8	107	0.3
Green	908	2.1	0.3	735	1.8
UKIP	608	1.4	0.2	482	1.2
Loony	525	1.2	0.0	513	1.2
ProLife Alliance	-	-	-	272	0.7
Majority	2,303	5.3		5,255	12.6
Turnout	43,621	61.0	-0.9	41,835	61.9