Member for Cambridge since 2005. Political career: Leader, Cambridge City Council 2000–03; Leader of the Opposition 1990–2000; Councillor since 1987. Profession/Trade: University lecturer. Title/Honours/Decorations: Winner of the Butterworth's Prize 1995. Education: Queen Mary's, Walsall; Clare College, Cambridge; Yale Law School. Affiliations: Fellow, Clare College. Hobbies: Squash, running.
b. 10 November 1958.

2005				2001
LIB DEM GAIN	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Lib Dem	19,152	44.0	18.9	10,737	25.1
Labour	14,813	34.0	-11.1	19,316	45.1
Conservative	7,193	16.5	-6.4	9,829	22.9
Green	1,245	2.9	-0.4	1,413	3.3
UKIP	569	1.3	0.1	532	1.2
Respect	477	1.1	-	-	-
Independent FM	60	0.1	-	-	-
Independent	60	0.1	-	-	-
Soc Alliance	-	-	-	716	1.7
ProLife Alliance	-	-	-	232	0.5
Workers Rev	-	-	-	61	0.1
Majority	4,339	10.0		8,579	20.0
Turnout	43,569	62.1	1.5	42,846	60.6