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BROKENSHIRE, James |
Old Bexley & Sidcup |
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Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup since 6 May 2010, for Hornchurch 2005-10. Committees: Member, Constitutional Affairs Select Committee 2005-06. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Crime Prevention), Home Office 2010; Shadow Home Affairs Ministers 2006-10; Vice-Chair, Hornchurch Conservatives 2003-05; Vice-Chair, Epping Forest Conservatives 2001-03; National Vice-Chair, Young Conservatives 1998-2000; Press Officer, General Election 1997. Special political interests: Crime and anti-social behaviour; Health, Housing. Profession/Trade: Solicitor. Education: Davenant Foundation Grammar School; Cambridge Centre for Sixth Form Studies; University of Exeter, LLB (Hons) Law. Hobbies: Community radio, watching cricket, jogging. b. 8 January 1968, Southend on Sea. Married with three children. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
24,625 |
54.1 |
4.3 |
22,191 |
49.8 |
| Labour |
8,768 |
19.3 |
-8.2 |
12,271 |
27.5 |
| Lib Dem |
6,996 |
15.4 |
0.7 |
6,564 |
14.7 |
| BNP |
2,132 |
4.7 |
1.9 |
1,227 |
2.8 |
| UKIP |
1,532 |
3.4 |
-1.1 |
2,015 |
4.5 |
| Eng Democrats |
520 |
1.1 |
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| IQMH |
393 |
0.9 |
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| Green |
371 |
0.8 |
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| MRLP |
155 |
0.3 |
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| Majority |
15,857 |
34.9 |
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9,920 |
22.3 |
| Turnout |
45,492 |
69.3 |
4.0 |
44,572 |
65.3 |
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