Member for Cardiff Central since 2005. Political career: Parliamentary Candidate, Cardiff Central 2001. Special political interests: Crime, human rights. Social justice, Third World issues. Profession/Trade: Works for Victim Support South Wales. Education: University of Durham; London School of Economics. Affiliations: various charitable organisations, including OXFAM. Hobbies: Music, reading, acting, travelling.
b. 29 May 1974. .

2005				2001
LIB DEM GAIN	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Lib Dem	17,991	49.8	13.1	12,792	36.7
Labour and Co-operative	12,398	34.3	-4.3	13,451	38.6
Conservative	3,339	9.2	-6.7	5,537	15.9
Plaid Cymru	1,271	3.5	-1.3	1,680	4.8
Respect the Unity Coalition	386	1.1	-	-	-
UKIP	383	1.1	0.4	221	0.6
Independent	168	0.5	-	-	-
New Millennium Bean	159	0.4	-	-	-
Vote for yourself rainbow dream ticket	37	0.1	-	-	-
Green	-	-	-	661	1.9
Soc Alliance	-	-	-	283	0.8
ProLife Alliance	-	-	-	217	0.6
Majority	5,593	15.5		659	1.9
Turnout	36,132	59.2	0.9	34,842	58.3