Member for Finchley and Golders Green since 1997. Committees: Member, Council of Europe 1997; Member, Western European Union 1997. Political career: Councillor, London Borough of Barnet 1986-98. Special political interests: Finance, Europe, education, human rights. Profession/Trade: Economics lecturer. Title/Honours/Decorations: Doctor. Education: University of Maryland, BSc (Hons) Economics; London School of Economics, MSc, Economics; Brunel University, PhD Economics. Affiliations: Numerous. Hobbies: Walking through London.
b. 4 April 1941, Alkmaar, the Netherlands. Married with three children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	17,487	40.5	-6	20,205	46.3
Conservative	16,746	38.8	1	16,489	37.8
Lib Dem	7,282	16.9	5	5,266	12.1
Green	1,136	2.6	-1	1,385	3.2
UKIP	453	1.1	0	330	0.8
Vote for yourself rainbow dream ticket	110	0.3	-	-	-
Majority	741	1.7		3,716	8.5
Turnout	43,214	61.9	4.6	43,675	57.3