Iain Duncan Smith

The Right Honourable George Iain Duncan Smith (born April 9, 1954) is a British politician. He is Member of Parliament for the constituency of Chingford and Woodford Green, and was leader of the Conservative Party from September 12, 2001 to November 6, 2003. On October 29, 2003 he lost a vote of confidence in his leadership and stepped down eight days later when Michael Howard assumed the post, being the only candidate.

Since 2003

Since he fell from office, he has established the Centre for Social Justice, a centre-right thinktank which aims to work to solve the problems facing Britain's inner cities. He was re-elected comfortably in Chingford and Woodford Green at the 2005 General Election, almost doubling his majority, and remaining a backbencher for the Conservative Party.

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Centre for Social Justice - Chingford and Woodford Green - 2005 General Election

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He also attempted worked as an author. On 6 November, shortly after having been forced from office, his novel The Devil's Tune was released. This book was received to heavily critical reviews, perhaps the most famous from Sam Leith in The Daily Telegraph, which said, "Really, it's terrible... Terrible, terrible, terrible." Unsurprisingly, the book was never published in paperback.

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6 November - The Devil's Tune - Sam Leith - Daily Telegraph

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