Member for Cannock Chase since 1997. Member for Cannock and Bruntwood 1992-97. Committees: Chair, Public Administration Select Committee. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Lord Chancellor 1997-98; Chair, South Birmingham Community Health Council 1983-85; Parliamentary Candidate for Wyre Forest 1979. Special political interests: Education, health, environment, media, home affairs, democratic reform. Profession/Trade: University lecturer. Education: Kettering Grammar School; London School of Economics, BSc Economics; Kennedy Scholar, Harvard University; Balliol College, Oxford, DPhil. Affiliations: Fellowship, Independent Broadcasting Authority 1979-80; Fabian Society; Friends of the Earth; Charter 88. Author of: Various publications, including Why Vote Labour? (1997); Citizens and Subjects (1993); Consuming Public Services (1990); R H Tawney (1987); Socialism: Theories and Practices (1986); GDH Cole and Socialist Democracy (1979). Hobbies: Sport, walking, gardening.
b. 11 March 1948, Leicester. Married with three children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	22,139	51.3	-4.8	23,049	56.1
Conservative	12,912	29.9	-0.1	12,345	30.1
Lib Dem	5,934	13.8	-0.1	5,670	13.8
UKIP	2,170	5	-	-	-
Majority	9,227	21.4		10,704	26.1
Turnout	43,155	57.4	1.5	41,064	55.9