Ernle Money
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Ernle David Drummond Money (born 17 February 1931) is a retired Conservative Party
politician and barrister in England.
He was educated at Marlborough College
and Oriel College, Oxford. He served in the Suffolk Regiment from 1949-51. He was called to the Bar in 1958.
Money was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Ipswich
in 1970 by only 13 votes, defeating Labour candidate Sir Dingle Foot (brother of the sometime Labour leader Michael Foot) and was reelected in the first General Election of 1974, although he subsequently lost the seat in the October election of that year
to Labour
's Kenneth Weetch
. Money has not since been elected an MP.
Money retired to Eastbourne
in the 1990s. In 2010 he was reported in local press urging voters not to re-elect Eastbourne's Conservative
MP Nigel Waterson
but instead to vote for his LibDem
opponent Stephen Lloyd
. Money resides in both Eastbourne and Malta.
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...
politician and barrister in England.
He was educated at Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
and Oriel College, Oxford. He served in the Suffolk Regiment from 1949-51. He was called to the Bar in 1958.
Money was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Ipswich
Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)
Ipswich is a borough 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 1970 by only 13 votes, defeating Labour candidate Sir Dingle Foot (brother of the sometime Labour leader Michael Foot) and was reelected in the first General Election of 1974, although he subsequently lost the seat in the October election of that year
United Kingdom general election, October 1974
The United Kingdom general election of October 1974 took place on 10 October 1974 to elect 635 members to the British House of Commons. It was the second general election of that year and resulted in the Labour Party led by Harold Wilson, winning by a tiny majority of 3 seats.The election of...
to 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...
's Kenneth Weetch
Kenneth Weetch
Kenneth Thomas Weetch is a former Labour Party politician in EnglandWeetch was educated at Newbridge Grammar School and the London School of Economics. He then qualified as a teacher and held various posts in education...
. Money has not since been elected an MP.
Money retired to Eastbourne
Eastbourne
Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head...
in the 1990s. In 2010 he was reported in local press urging voters not to re-elect Eastbourne's 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...
MP Nigel Waterson
Nigel Waterson
Nigel Christopher Waterson is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Conservative Party member of Parliament for Eastbourne until the 2010 election. He was first elected in 1992...
but instead to vote for his LibDem
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...
opponent Stephen Lloyd
Stephen Lloyd
Stephen Anthony Christopher Lloyd is a British Liberal Democrat politician and business development consultant. He is the Member of Parliament for Eastbourne.-Biography:...
. Money resides in both Eastbourne and Malta.