David Shaw (UK politician)
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David Lawrence Shaw is a British
former Member of Parliament
(MP). He was the Conservative
Member for Dover from the 1987 general election
until the 1997 election
, when he lost the seat to Gwyn Prosser
of Labour
. He was one of the first British Members of Parliament to use the Internet
to communicate.
, Wimbledon and the City of London Polytechnic.
, Greater Manchester, consituency at the 1979 general election
, but was not elected.
At the 2001 general election
he stood in the London
constituency of Kingston and Surbiton against the Liberal Democrat
MP Edward Davey
, who was defending a majority of just 56 from the election four years earlier. In the event, Davey held the seat with a majority increased by over 15,000.
and the founder, Chairman and Director, Sabrelance Ltd, corporate finance advisers, since 1983.
United Kingdom
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former Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP). He was the Conservative
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 for Dover from the 1987 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1987
The United Kingdom general election of 1987 was held on 11 June 1987, to elect 650 members to the British House of Commons. The election was the third consecutive election victory for the Conservative Party under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher, who became the first Prime Minister since the 2nd...
until the 1997 election
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
, when he lost the seat to Gwyn Prosser
Gwyn Prosser
Gwynfor Matthews Prosser is a British Labour Party politician, who was Member of Parliament for Dover from 1997 to 2010.-Early life and education:...
of Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
. He was one of the first British Members of Parliament to use the Internet
Internet
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to communicate.
Early life
Shaw was educated at the King's College SchoolKing's College School
King's College School, commonly referred to as KCS, King's, or KCS Wimbledon, is an independent school for day pupils in Wimbledon in south-west London. The school was founded as the junior department of King's College London and occupied part of its premises in Strand, before relocating to...
, Wimbledon and the City of London Polytechnic.
Political career
Shaw contested the LeighLeigh (UK Parliament constituency)
Leigh 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.-Boundaries:...
, Greater Manchester, consituency at the 1979 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1979
The United Kingdom general election of 1979 was held on 3 May 1979 to elect 635 members to the British House of Commons. The Conservative Party, led by Margaret Thatcher ousted the incumbent Labour government of James Callaghan with a parliamentary majority of 43 seats...
, but was not elected.
At 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...
he stood in the London
London
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constituency of Kingston and Surbiton against the Liberal Democrat
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
MP Edward Davey
Edward Davey
Edward Jonathan "Ed" Davey is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He has been the Member of Parliament for Kingston and Surbiton since 1997, and in May 2010 was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills...
, who was defending a majority of just 56 from the election four years earlier. In the event, Davey held the seat with a majority increased by over 15,000.
Political positions
- Chairman, Bow Group, 1983–84
- Founder, Transatlantic Conference, 1982
- Member, Social Security Select Committee, 1991–97
- Joint Chairman, All Party Committee on Dolphins, 1989–97
- Chairman, Conservative Backbench Smaller Businesses Committee, 1990–97 (Secretary, 1987–90)
- Vice Chairman, Conservative Backbench Finance Committee, 1991–97 (Hon. Secretary, 1990–91)
- Vice-Chairman, Kingston and Malden Conservative Association, 1979–86
Professional career
Shaw was a Chartered accountantChartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
and the founder, Chairman and Director, Sabrelance Ltd, corporate finance advisers, since 1983.
Positions held
- FCA 1974
- Coopers & Lybrand, 1971–79
- County Bank, 1979–83
- Chairman: RRI PLC, 1994–2000
- 2020 Strategy Ltd, 1997–
- Deputy Chairman, The Adscene Group PLC, 1986–99
- Director, Nettec plc, 2003–05
- Member, Political, Communications and Marketing Committee
- Quoted Cos Alliance (formerly City Group for Smaller Quoted Companies), 1997–
- Member, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council, 1974–78
- Member, Board of Senior Advisors, Center for Global Economic Growth, Washington DC, 2005–
- Founder and Director, David Shaw Charitable Trust, 1994–
- Vice-President, Institute of Patentees and Inventors, 1996–