Gerry Neale
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Sir Gerrard Anthony Neale (born 25 June 1941), known as Gerry Neale, was British
Conservative
MP for North Cornwall
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On his second attempt, he defeated the Liberal Party
incumbent John Pardoe
in 1979. He held the seat until 1992, when he himself lost to the Liberal Democrat
Paul Tyler
. Neale returned to his former career as a solicitor, but was struck off the roll of solicitors by the Law Society of England and Wales
in 2002 after admitting allegations of involvement in fraudulent banking transactions.
United Kingdom
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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 for North Cornwall
North Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
North Cornwall 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 :...
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On his second attempt, he defeated the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
incumbent John Pardoe
John Pardoe
John Wentworth Pardoe is a retired British businessman and Liberal Party politician.-Education:Educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, he was active in the famous Footlights Society; one critic of their 1955 revue panned future comedian Jonathan Miller whilst predicting a bold comedic...
in 1979. He held the seat until 1992, when he himself lost to 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...
Paul Tyler
Paul Tyler, Baron Tyler
Paul Archer Tyler, Baron Tyler, CBE, DL is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament from February to October 1974 and from 1992 to 2005, and now sits in the House of Lords as a life peer....
. Neale returned to his former career as a solicitor, but was struck off the roll of solicitors by the Law Society of England and Wales
Law Society of England and Wales
The Law Society is the professional association that represents the solicitors' profession in England and Wales. It provides services and support to practising and training solicitors as well as serving as a sounding board for law reform. Members of the Society are often consulted when important...
in 2002 after admitting allegations of involvement in fraudulent banking transactions.