Nick Raynsford

The Right Honourable Wyvill Richard Nicolls "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.

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January 28 - 1945 - Northampton - Repton School - Sidney Sussex College - Cambridge - 1966

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He was first elected a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party in a by-election in 1986:

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Member of Parliament - Labour Party - 1986

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• Fulham (1986 - 1987)
• Greenwich (1992 - 1997)
• Greenwich & Woolwich (1997 - present)

His majority in the 2001 British General Election was 13,433 (receiving 60.52% of votes cast) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/flash_map/html/map01.stm and 10,146 in the 2005 Election (receiving 49.2% of the votes cast). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/284.stm

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2001 British General Election - 2005 Election

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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.

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May 29 - 2002 - Local government - English regions - Electoral law - Fire - Health and safety - London

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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."

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George Galloway - Demagogue - Jeremy Paxman - 2005 General Election

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