Nick Raynsford
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| Nick Raynsford MP | |
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| Assumed office 9 April 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Rosie Barnes |
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Member of Parliament
for Fulham |
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| In office 10 April 1986 – 11 June 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Martin Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Carrington |
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| Born | 28 January 1945 Northampton |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge |
Wyvill Richard Nicolls Raynsford, known as Nick Raynsford, (born January 28, 1945) was born in Northampton and educated at Repton School and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, from which he graduated with a Degree in History in 1966. He had been rusticated (suspended) for a year for night climbing, in the course of which he had displayed a banner against the Vietnam War between the pinnacles of King's College Chapel.[1]
He was first elected a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party in a by-election in 1986:
- Fulham (1986 - 1987 (lost to Conservative candidate Matthew Carrington)
- Greenwich (1992 - 1997)
- Greenwich & Woolwich (1997 - present)
His majority in the 2001 British General Election was 13,433 (receiving 60.52% of votes cast) [2] and 10,146 in the 2005 Election (receiving 49.2% of the votes cast). [3]
On May 29, 2002 he was appointed Minister of State for Local Government and the Regions with special responsibility for local government, English regions, electoral law, fire, health and safety and London.
Since the 2005 general election he has been a backbencher.
He described George Galloway as a demagogue, though in an interview conducted by Jeremy Paxman on Friday 6th May, the night of the 2005 General Election, Galloway said "I've never heard of Nick Raynsford."
Raynsford voted against the proposed 90 day detention of terrorist suspects in November 2006.
[edit] Voting record
How Nick Raynsford voted on key issues since 2001 (They Work For You):
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament.
- Voted for introducing a smoking ban.
- Voted for introducing ID cards.
- Voted for introducing foundation hospitals.
- Voted for introducing student top-up fees.
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws.
- Voted for the Iraq war.
- Voted against investigating the Iraq war.
- Voted for replacing Trident.
- Voted for the hunting ban.
- Voted for equal gay rights.
[edit] External links
- ePolitix - Rt Hon Nick Raynsford official site
- Nick Raynsford's Weblog official blog
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Nick Raynsford MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Nick Raynsford MP
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Martin Stevens |
Member of Parliament for Fulham 1986–1987 |
Succeeded by Matthew Carrington |
| Preceded by Rosie Barnes |
Member of Parliament for Greenwich 1992–1997 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Greenwich & Woolwich 1997 – present |
Incumbent |
