Member for Wantage since 2005. Special political interests: Health, NHS, education. Profession/Trade: Barrister, PR consultant. Education: Merton College, Oxford. Editor of: Blue Book on Transport; Blue Book on Health; Blue Tomorrow. Hobbies: Horseriding.
b. 5 June 1968. Single.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	22,354	43.1	3.4	19,475	39.6
Lib Dem	14,337	27.6	-0.4	13,776	28
Labour	12,464	24.0	-4.2	13,875	28.2
Green	1,332	2.6	0.4	1,062	2.2
UKIP	798	1.5	-0.4	941	1.9
Eng Dem	646	1.2	-	-	-
Majority	8,017	15.4		5,600	11.4
Turnout	51,931	68.2	3.7	49,129	64.5