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BARON, John |
Basildon and Billericay |
Conservative |
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Member for Basildon and Billericay 2010; Member for Billericay and District 2001-10. Committees: Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer since 2009; Member, Foreign Affairs 2010; Member, Education and Skills 2001-02. Political career: Opposition Whip 2007-10; Shadow Minister for Health (re-instated) 2003-07 and 2002-03 (resigned over Iraq war); Parliamentary Candidate for Basildon 1997. Special political interests: Civil liberties, small businesses and economy, foreign affairs. Profession/Trade: Investment manager (MSI); Director, Rothschild Asset Management 1999-2001; Director, Henderson Asset Management 1987-99; Captain, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 1983-87. Education: Jesus College, Cambridge 1978-82; Queens College, Taunton 1975-77; 9 schools by 1975. Affiliations: Member, Securities Institute (MSI). Hobbies: Walking, history, cycling, writing financial columns. b. 21 June 1959. Married with two children. |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
21,982 |
52.8 |
0.6 |
25,487 |
52.2 |
| Labour |
9,584 |
23.0 |
-6.2 |
14,281 |
29.2 |
| Lib Dem |
6,538 |
15.7 |
2.5 |
6,471 |
13.2 |
| BNP |
1,934 |
4.6 |
1.7 |
1,435 |
2.9 |
| UKIP |
1,591 |
3.8 |
1.4 |
1,184 |
2.4 |
| Majority |
12,398 |
29.8 |
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11,206 |
22.9 |
| Turnout |
41,629 |
63.6 |
2.2 |
48,858 |
61.4 |
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