John Leslie Marshall
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John Leslie Marshall is a British
Conservative
politician. He was MEP
for London North from 1979 to 1989. He lost to Michael Portillo
in the selection for the Enfield Southgate byelection in 1984, but was later selected for Hendon South in the London Borough of Barnet
and became Member of Parliament
for that seat at the 1987 general election
. He served as PPS
to Tony Newton
, when Newton was Leader of the House of Commons
.
After the 1992 election
, the Boundary Commission
recommended that the four Barnet seats be reduced to three. Marshall was therefore pitched together with Hartley Booth
, the MP for Finchley
, in trying to win the nomination for the new seat of Finchley and Golders Green. Both MPs put a great deal of effort into the fight, hiring minibuses to ensure all their supporters got to the selection meeting; the contest became bitter when Booth accused Marshall of "signing up the dead and the dying" as Conservative members in order to boost his chances.
Despite most of the new constituency coming from Booth's old seat, Marshall won the selection contest on November 1, 1995, but went on to lose the seat unexpectedly to Labour
candidate Rudi Vis
in the 1997 election
. In May 1998 Marshall was elected to Barnet London Borough Council
for a ward in his old constituency and following the Conservative victory in local elections in 2002, he has served in the Cabinet. He is currently Cabinet Member for Investment in Learning, responsible for implementing the Primary Schools rebuilding programme (known as PSCIP), and the Libraries Strategy, which is modernising library provision across the Borough. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the leadership of the Conservative group in 2005.
John Marshall was Mayor
of the London Borough of Barnet
in the Municipal year
2008-2009.
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician. He was MEP
Member of the European Parliament
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for London North from 1979 to 1989. He lost to Michael Portillo
Michael Portillo
Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative Party politician and Cabinet Minister...
in the selection for the Enfield Southgate byelection in 1984, but was later selected for Hendon South in the London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
and became Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for that seat at 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...
. He served as PPS
Parliamentary Private Secretary
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to Tony Newton
Tony Newton
Antony Harold "Tony" Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree, PC, OBE , is a British Conservative politician and former Cabinet member...
, when Newton was Leader of the House of Commons
Leader of the House of Commons
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.
After the 1992 election
United Kingdom general election, 1992
The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. This election result was one of the biggest surprises in 20th Century politics, as polling leading up to the day of the election showed Labour under leader Neil...
, the Boundary Commission
Boundary Commission
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recommended that the four Barnet seats be reduced to three. Marshall was therefore pitched together with Hartley Booth
Hartley Booth
Vernon Edward Hartley Booth, known as Hartley Booth is a British politician.-Political career:Booth succeeded Margaret Thatcher as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Finchley from the 1992 general election until the constituency was abolished in the 1997 general election...
, the MP for Finchley
Finchley (UK Parliament constituency)
Finchley was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election; its best-known MP was Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990...
, in trying to win the nomination for the new seat of Finchley and Golders Green. Both MPs put a great deal of effort into the fight, hiring minibuses to ensure all their supporters got to the selection meeting; the contest became bitter when Booth accused Marshall of "signing up the dead and the dying" as Conservative members in order to boost his chances.
Despite most of the new constituency coming from Booth's old seat, Marshall won the selection contest on November 1, 1995, but went on to lose the seat unexpectedly 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...
candidate Rudi Vis
Rudi Vis
Rudolf Jan Vis was a Dutch-born British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Finchley and Golders Green from 1997 to 2010.-Early life:...
in 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...
. In May 1998 Marshall was elected to Barnet London Borough Council
Barnet London Borough Council
Barnet London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Barnet in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Barnet is divided into 21 wards, each electing three councillors...
for a ward in his old constituency and following the Conservative victory in local elections in 2002, he has served in the Cabinet. He is currently Cabinet Member for Investment in Learning, responsible for implementing the Primary Schools rebuilding programme (known as PSCIP), and the Libraries Strategy, which is modernising library provision across the Borough. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the leadership of the Conservative group in 2005.
John Marshall was Mayor
Mayor
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of the London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
in the Municipal year
Municipal year
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2008-2009.