Nigel Waterson
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Nigel Christopher Waterson (born 12 October 1950, Leeds
) 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. He was a junior minister in the government of John Major
.
(then a direct grant grammar school
) and at The Queen's College, Oxford
he read law, getting a BA
in 1971. He became barrister and founded the firm Waterson Hicks. From 1974-8 he was a councillor on Hammersmith and Fulham
borough council.
Waterson was the Shadow Minister for Pensions and Conservative Spokesman for Older People and is a patron of many local charities including President of the Eastbourne Constitutional Club and Vice President for Age Concern - Eastbourne. In the Conservative leadership contest in 2005 he backed Ken Clarke to be the next leader before Clarke lost in a preliminary round.
Waterson lost his seat to the Liberal Democrat Stephen Lloyd
in the 2010 general election. Following the election Waterson announced he intended to sue Stephen Lloyd for libel regarding claims in a general election campaign leaflet.
On 29 January 2008 Waterson was arrested for allegedly assaulting his two teenage children. In 2010 the Metropolitan Police Service
apologised for any distress caused by the arrest, accepting the allegations were wholly unfounded, and paid damages and costs to Waterson in settlement of a civil claim for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment.
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Conservative Party
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
Member of Parliament
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for Eastbourne
Eastbourne (UK Parliament constituency)
Eastbourne is a parliamentary 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. Traditionally a safe Conservative seat, Eastbourne became very marginal following the 1990...
until the 2010 election. He was first elected in 1992. He was a junior minister in the government of John Major
John Major
Sir John Major, is a British Conservative politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990–1997...
.
Early life
He attended Leeds Grammar SchoolLeeds Grammar School
Leeds Grammar School was an independent school in Leeds established in 1552. In August 2005 it merged with Leeds Girls' High School to form The Grammar School at Leeds. The two schools physically united in September 2008....
(then a direct grant grammar school
Direct grant grammar school
A direct grant grammar school was a selective secondary school in England and Wales between 1945 and 1976 funded partly by the state and partly through private fees....
) and at The Queen's College, Oxford
The Queen's College, Oxford
The Queen's College, founded 1341, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Queen's is centrally situated on the High Street, and is renowned for its 18th-century architecture...
he read law, getting a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1971. He became barrister and founded the firm Waterson Hicks. From 1974-8 he was a councillor on Hammersmith and Fulham
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a London borough in West London, and forms part of Inner London. Traversed by the east-west main roads of the A4 Great West Road and the A40 Westway, many international corporations have offices in the borough....
borough council.
Parliamentary career
He contested Islington South and Finsbury in 1979.Waterson was the Shadow Minister for Pensions and Conservative Spokesman for Older People and is a patron of many local charities including President of the Eastbourne Constitutional Club and Vice President for Age Concern - Eastbourne. In the Conservative leadership contest in 2005 he backed Ken Clarke to be the next leader before Clarke lost in a preliminary round.
Waterson lost his seat to the Liberal Democrat 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:...
in the 2010 general election. Following the election Waterson announced he intended to sue Stephen Lloyd for libel regarding claims in a general election campaign leaflet.
Personal life
Waterson married Dr Barbara Judge in 1999. They have two teenage children.On 29 January 2008 Waterson was arrested for allegedly assaulting his two teenage children. In 2010 the Metropolitan Police Service
Metropolitan Police Service
The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police...
apologised for any distress caused by the arrest, accepting the allegations were wholly unfounded, and paid damages and costs to Waterson in settlement of a civil claim for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment.