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WILLIAMS, Stephen |
Bristol West |
Liberal Democrat |
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Member for Bristol West since 2005. Committees: Member, Education and Skills Select Committee July 2005-Jan 2008. Political career: Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills since December 2007; Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister for Schools July 2007-Dec 2007; Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister of Further and Higher Education March 2006; Parliamentary Candidate, Bristol West 2005, 2001; Parliamentary Candidate, Bristol South 1997. Special political interests: Taxation, education, preventative health care, transport, arts, Europe. Profession/Trade: Tax consultant, Member of Chartered Institute of Taxation. Education: University of Bristol, Degree in History. Affiliations: World Wildlife Fund, Amnesty International, National Trust, Friends of the Earth, Bristol Civic Society Stonewall. Hobbies: Visiting art galleries and historic sites; theatre, cinema; eating out with friends; swimming; playing pool; gym. b. 11 October 1966. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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| LIB DEM HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Lib Dem |
26,593 |
48.0 |
9.7 |
21,987 |
38.3 |
| Labour |
15,227 |
27.5 |
-1.9 |
16,859 |
29.4 |
| Conservative |
10,169 |
18.4 |
-8.5 |
15,429 |
26.9 |
| Green |
2,090 |
3.8 |
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2,163 |
3.8 |
| UKIP |
655 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
439 |
0.8 |
| Independent |
343 |
0.6 |
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| English Democrats |
270 |
0.5 |
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| Majority |
11,366 |
20.5 |
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5,128 |
8.9 |
| Turnout |
55,347 |
66.9 |
-3.6 |
57,396 |
70.5 |
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