Member for Cornwall North since 2005. Political career: Councillor, Bedford Borough Council 2001. Special political interests: Local issues.
Married with one child.

2005				2001
LIB DEM HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Lib Dem	23,842	42.6	-9.4	28,082	52
Conservative	20,766	37.1	3.3	18,250	33.8
Labour	6,636	11.9	2.1	5,257	9.7
UKIP	3,063	5.5	1.0	2,394	4.4
M Kernow	1,351	2.4	-	-	-
Veritas	324	0.6	-	-	-
Majority	3,076	5.5		9,832	18.2
Turnout	55,982	64.5	0.7	53,983	63.8