Member for Croydon Central since 2005. Political career: Member, London Assembly. Special political interests: Campaigns on a wide range of local issues.

2005				2001
CON GAIN	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	19,974	40.8	2.3	17,659	38.5
Labour	19,899	40.7	-6.6	21,643	47.2
Lib Dem	6,384	13.0	1.8	5,156	11.2
UKIP	1,066	2.2	1.0	545	1.2
Green	1,036	2.1	-	-	-
Veritas	304	0.6	-	-	-
Raving Looney	193	0.4	-0.5	408	0.9
The People's Choice Making Politicians Work	101	0.2	-	-	-
BNP	-	-	-	449	1
Majority	75	0.2		3,984	8.7
Turnout	48,957	60.6	1.5	48,860	59.1