Member for Yeovil since 2001. Committees: Member, Treasury Select Committee 2001-03. Political career: Director of Policy for Liberal Democrats 1997-99; PPC Folkestone and Hythe 1997; Economic Advisor to the Liberal Democrats 1995-97. Special political interests: Economic policy, education, public service reform, pensions. Profession/Trade: Investment banker. Education: St George's College, Weybridge; King's College, Cambridge (Scholarship), Double First, Economics. Author of: The Orange Book: Reclaiming Liberalism (2004). Hobbies: Reading, running, travel.
b. 30 November 1965, Farnham, Surrey. Single.

2005				2001
LIB DEM HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Lib Dem	25,658	51.4	7.2	21,266	44.2
Conservative	17,096	34.3	-1.8	17,338	36
Labour	5,256	10.5	-4.2	7,077	14.7
UKIP	1,903	3.8	1.5	1,131	2.3
Green	-	-	-	786	1.6
Liberal Party	-	-	-	534	1.1
Majority	8,562	17.2		3,928	8.2
Turnout	49,913	64.3	0.9	48,132	63.4