Member for Southport since 2001. Committees: Member, Select Committee on Transport; Member, Select Committee on Local Government; Member, Regions Select Committee. Political career: Represented Birkdale Ward as a Sefton Councillor 1987-2001; Leader, Democratic Group 1992; joined Liberal Party in 1977. Profession/Trade: Teacher. Education: University of Durham, MEd; University of Liverpool, MA; University of Nottingham, PhD. Hobbies: Study of philosophy, logic, mental health, listening to music, watching films, lifting heavy weights.
b. Liverpool. Married with three children.

2005				2001
LIB DEM HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Lib Dem	19,093	46.3	2.6	18,011	43.8
Conservative	15,255	37.0	0.6	15,004	36.5
Labour	5,277	12.8	-3.8	6,816	16.6
UKIP	749	1.8	0.5	555	1.3
Your Party (Banbury)	589	1.4	-	-	-
Veritas	238	0.6	-	-	-
Liberal Party	-	-	-	767	1.9
Majority	3,838	9.3		3,007	7.3
Turnout	41,201	60.6	2.5	41,153	58.1