Member for Brighton Pavilion since 1997. Committees: Member, Broadcasting Select Committee; Member, Public Administration Select Committee; Vice-Chair, Leasehold Reform and Commonhold All-Party Group; Vice-Chair, Environmental Protection All-Party Group; Secretary, Friends of the Baha' i Faith Group; All-Party Groups: Consumer Affairs, Building Societies, Animal Welfare, Cyprus, Housing Co-ops, Homelessness, Media, Retail. Political career: Chair, Economic Development, Brighton and Hove Council 1996-97; Councillor, Brighton Council 1980-97; Chair, Economic Development, Brighton Council 1991-96; Mayor of Brighton 1993-94; Leader, Brighton Council 1986-87. Special political interests: Consumer rights, leasehold reform, carers, media and multimedia industries, cultural industries, town-centre issues. Profession/Trade: Teacher. Education: University of Kent, BA (Hons); University of Sussex, PGCE; Polytechnic of Central London, Postgraduate Diploma in Film; University of Sussex, Postgraduate Diploma in Media. Affiliations: Socialist Health Association; Socialist Education Association; Fabian Society; Alzheimer's Disease Society; Co-operative Party; United Nations Association. Author of: John Wayne (British Film Institute 1987). Hobbies: Cinema, literature, music, watching professional cycling.
b. 15 September 1945, Richmond, Surrey. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour Co-op	15,427	35.5	-13.2	19,846	48.7
Conservative	10,397	23.9	-1.1	10,203	25.1
Green	9,530	21.9	12.6	3,806	9.3
Lib Dem	7,171	16.5	3.4	5,348	13.1
UKIP	508	1.2	0.3	361	0.9
Soc Lab	52	0.1	-1.3	573	1.4
Green Soc	188	0.4	-	-	-
Independent	122	0.3	-	-	-
Ind KJ	42	0.1	-	-	-
Free Party	-	-	-	409	1
ProLife Alliance	-	-	-	177	0.4
Majority	5,030	11.6		9,643	23.7
Turnout	43,437	63.8	5	40,723	58.8