Member for Reading East since 2005. Political career: Councillor, Reading 2004. Special political interests: Education, crime, cutting police bureaucracy, immigration, environment, pensioners. Profession/Trade: Entrepreneur in health and communications sectors. Education: University of Reading.

2005				2001
CON GAIN	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	15,557	35.4	3.5	13,943	32
Labour	15,082	34.4	-10.4	19,538	44.8
Lib Dem	10,619	24.2	5.7	8,078	18.5
Green	1,548	3.5	1.1	1,053	2.4
UKIP	849	1.9	0.7	525	1.2
Ind Lloyd	135	0.3	-	-	-
Independent	122	0.3	0.1	94	0.2
Soc Alliance	-	-	-	394	0.9
Majority	475	1.1		5,595	12.8
Turnout	43,912	60.3	1.9	43,625	58.4