Brandon Lewis
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Brandon Kenneth Lewis is the Conservative Party
Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth
. He was elected at the 2010 general election.
, and educated at Forest School. He received a degree in economics
from the University of Buckingham
, an LLB in Law from Buckingham, and an LLM with Merit from King's College London
. He was called to the bar by the Inner Temple
and is a qualified barrister and is a company director.
He spent time in his childhood in Great Yarmouth because of his father's work commitments, who owned a local confectionary business. He would later stand as the Conservative Prospective Member of Parliament for the town.
South on Brentwood Borough Council, and later became Conservative Group leader in 2002.
Under Brandon's leadership the Conservatives took control of Brentwood Borough Council in June 2004 following 12 years of Liberal Democrat control, in doing so he took the total number of Conservative councillors from 8 to 21. As a result Brandon, as leader of the largest political group was elected Leader of the Council on 23 June 2004.
During his time as Leader he also co-hosted The Eric and Brandon Show with Eric Pickles
MP on Phoenix FM
, a local radio station in Brentwood.
He remained on the council in the May 2006 local elections
and continued as council leader, increasing the Conservative majority from 8 to 20 (28 members in total) in that election. Taking the seats of the Liberal Democrat group leader and deputy leader and the sitting mayor.
He was chairman 2005/6 of the Essex Local Government Association
.
On 18 March 2009, nearly five years since becoming leader of the council, Brandon announced his decision to step down from that position. He also resigned as a Borough Councillor ahead of the 2009 local elections
in England
.
Since his election he has become a member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, as well as the Regulatory Reform Committee.
Brandon is Chairman of the Local Growth APPG including Enterprise Zones, Co Chair of the Coastal Erosion APPG and an officer and member of a range of other APPGs linked to buisness and economic growth.
He was selected as the Conservative candidate for Great Yarmouth for the 2010 general election in 2006. Since being in Great Yarmouth Brandon launched several local campaigns. He has also supported many local community groups and various campaigns, including the campaign to improve Great Yarmouth Train station, a Fair Fares campaign and one to Save Fritton Woods, among others.
Brandon secured the election victory in Great Yarmouth with a majority of 4,276 votes a swing to the Conservatives of over 9%.
Brandon previously stood as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Sherwood
in the 2001 general election
, achieving a swing of 5.0% to the Conservatives.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Yarmouth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
. He was elected at the 2010 general election.
Early life
Brandon Lewis was born on 20 June 1971 in Harold WoodHarold Wood
Harold Wood is a place in the London Borough of Havering, east London, England.It is a suburban development situated east-northeeast of Charing Cross...
, and educated at Forest School. He received a degree in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the University of Buckingham
University of Buckingham
The University of Buckingham is an independent, non-sectarian, research and teaching university located in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Great Ouse. It was originally founded as Buckingham University College in the 1970s and received its Royal Charter from the...
, an LLB in Law from Buckingham, and an LLM with Merit from King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
. He was called to the bar by the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
and is a qualified barrister and is a company director.
He spent time in his childhood in Great Yarmouth because of his father's work commitments, who owned a local confectionary business. He would later stand as the Conservative Prospective Member of Parliament for the town.
Local government
Brandon Lewis became a Borough Councillor in May 1998 for HuttonHutton, Essex
Hutton is a former country village in south Essex. Today, it acts more as a commuter suburb of Brentwood. It has good links to Central London via Shenfield train station which is just from Hutton...
South on Brentwood Borough Council, and later became Conservative Group leader in 2002.
Under Brandon's leadership the Conservatives took control of Brentwood Borough Council in June 2004 following 12 years of Liberal Democrat control, in doing so he took the total number of Conservative councillors from 8 to 21. As a result Brandon, as leader of the largest political group was elected Leader of the Council on 23 June 2004.
During his time as Leader he also co-hosted The Eric and Brandon Show with Eric Pickles
Eric Pickles
Eric Jack Pickles is a British Conservative Party politician. Pickles was appointed Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government of the coalition government headed by Prime Minister David Cameron on 12 May 2010....
MP on Phoenix FM
Phoenix FM
Phoenix FM is a community radio station serving the areas of Brentwood and Billericay, England. It was formed in 1996 and has broadcast twelve 28-day restricted service licence broadcasts on FM. The station's presenters include local snooker hero Steve Davis, Boxer Rebellion drummer Piers Hewitt,...
, a local radio station in Brentwood.
He remained on the council in the May 2006 local elections
Brentwood Council election 2006
Elections to Brentwood Borough Council was held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council were up for election. The Conservative Party retained control the council.After the election, the composition of the council was* Conservative 27* Liberal Democrat 7...
and continued as council leader, increasing the Conservative majority from 8 to 20 (28 members in total) in that election. Taking the seats of the Liberal Democrat group leader and deputy leader and the sitting mayor.
He was chairman 2005/6 of the Essex Local Government Association
Local Government Association
The Local Government Association is a voluntary lobbying organisation acting as the voice of the local government sector in England and Wales, which seeks to be an authoritative and effective advocate on its behalf....
.
On 18 March 2009, nearly five years since becoming leader of the council, Brandon announced his decision to step down from that position. He also resigned as a Borough Councillor ahead of the 2009 local elections
United Kingdom local elections, 2009
The 2009 United Kingdom local elections were elections held to all 27 County Councils, three existing Unitary Authorities and five new Unitary Authorities, all in England, on 4 June 2009...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Political career
Brandon is the Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth.Since his election he has become a member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, as well as the Regulatory Reform Committee.
Brandon is Chairman of the Local Growth APPG including Enterprise Zones, Co Chair of the Coastal Erosion APPG and an officer and member of a range of other APPGs linked to buisness and economic growth.
He was selected as the Conservative candidate for Great Yarmouth for the 2010 general election in 2006. Since being in Great Yarmouth Brandon launched several local campaigns. He has also supported many local community groups and various campaigns, including the campaign to improve Great Yarmouth Train station, a Fair Fares campaign and one to Save Fritton Woods, among others.
Brandon secured the election victory in Great Yarmouth with a majority of 4,276 votes a swing to the Conservatives of over 9%.
Brandon previously stood as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Sherwood
Sherwood (UK Parliament constituency)
Sherwood is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:...
in the 2001 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
, achieving a swing of 5.0% to the Conservatives.