Paul Tyler, Baron Tyler
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Paul Archer Tyler, Baron Tyler, CBE
, DL
(born 29 October 1941) is a Liberal Democrat
politician in the United Kingdom
. He was a Member of Parliament
(MP) from February
to October 1974
and from 1992
to 2005
, and now sits in the House of Lords
as a life peer
.
At the 1970 general election
, Tyler stood as the Liberal Party
candidate in the Bodmin constituency
, defending the seat held by the outgoing Liberal MP Peter Bessell
. However, he lost to the Conservative Party
candidate Robert Hicks
.
At the February 1974 general election
, Tyler defeated Hicks by a majority only 9 votes. However, at the October election
that year, Hicks regained the seat with a majority of 665. Tyler stood again at the 1979 general election
, but Hicks was re-elected with a large majority.
After standing in the 1982 Beaconsfield by-election
, he did not contest the general elections in 1983
and 1987
, but returned to Parliament
after an 18 year absence, at the 1992 general election
, when he was elected as Liberal Democrat Member for North Cornwall
. He was a member of the Liberal Democrats' shadow cabinet
until he retired from the House of Commons at the May 2005 general election
. Dan Rogerson
was selected by the local Liberal Democrats to succeed him.
On 13 May 2005 it was announced that he would be created a life peer
, and on 16 June 2005 he was created Baron Tyler, of Linkinhorne
, Cornwall
. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
of Cornwall in February 2006.
In 2006 Lord Tyler called on Planning Minister, Yvette Cooper
to honour the pledges and position of her predecessor, Keith Hill, to keep the Cornish Saint Piran's Flag
flying across the Cornwall.
When he was MP for North Cornwall, Paul Tyler led a successful campaign, backed by the local media, to gain reassurances from the Planning Minister that rules which prevent the St Piran’s flag flying without permission could be ignored by local Councils.
In 2007 Lord Tyler confirmed his support for a Cornish Assembly
when he was interviewed by the BBC regarding proposals for a Constitutional Convention.
Order of the British Empire
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, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
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(born 29 October 1941) is a Liberal Democrat
Liberal Democrats
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politician in the United Kingdom
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. He was a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) from February
United Kingdom general election, February 1974
The United Kingdom's general election of February 1974 was held on the 28th of that month. It was the first of two United Kingdom general elections held that year, and the first election since the Second World War not to produce an overall majority in the House of Commons for the winning party,...
to October 1974
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...
and from 1992
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...
to 2005
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
, and now sits in the House of Lords
House of Lords
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as a life peer
Life peer
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.
At the 1970 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1970
The United Kingdom general election of 1970 was held on 18 June 1970, and resulted in a surprise victory for the Conservative Party under leader Edward Heath, who defeated the Labour Party under Harold Wilson. The election also saw the Liberal Party and its new leader Jeremy Thorpe lose half their...
, Tyler stood as 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...
candidate in the Bodmin constituency
Bodmin (UK Parliament constituency)
Bodmin was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall from 1295 until 1983. Initially, it was a parliamentary borough, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England and later the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 1868 general...
, defending the seat held by the outgoing Liberal MP Peter Bessell
Peter Bessell
Peter Joseph Bessell was a British Liberal Party politician, and Member of Parliament for Bodmin in Cornwall from 1964 to 1970....
. However, he lost to the 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...
candidate Robert Hicks
Robert Hicks (British politician)
Robert Adrian Hicks , was a British conservative Party politician.Hicks contested Aberavon in 1966. He was Member of Parliament for Bodmin from 1970 to February 1974 and from October 1974 to 1983...
.
At the February 1974 general election
United Kingdom general election, February 1974
The United Kingdom's general election of February 1974 was held on the 28th of that month. It was the first of two United Kingdom general elections held that year, and the first election since the Second World War not to produce an overall majority in the House of Commons for the winning party,...
, Tyler defeated Hicks by a majority only 9 votes. However, at the October election
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...
that year, Hicks regained the seat with a majority of 665. Tyler stood again 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 Hicks was re-elected with a large majority.
After standing in the 1982 Beaconsfield by-election
Beaconsfield by-election, 1982
The Beaconsfield by-election, 1982 was a parliamentary by-election held on 27 May 1982 for the British House of Commons constituency of Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire...
, he did not contest the general elections in 1983
United Kingdom general election, 1983
The 1983 United Kingdom general election was held on 9 June 1983. It gave the Conservative Party under Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945...
and 1987
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...
, but returned to Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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after an 18 year absence, at the 1992 general 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...
, when he was elected as Liberal Democrat Member 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 :...
. He was a member of the Liberal Democrats' shadow cabinet
Shadow Cabinet
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until he retired from the House of Commons at the May 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
. Dan Rogerson
Dan Rogerson
Daniel John Rogerson is a Cornish Liberal Democrat politician. He has been the Member of Parliament for North Cornwall since the 2005 General election.-Early life:...
was selected by the local Liberal Democrats to succeed him.
On 13 May 2005 it was announced that he would be created a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
, and on 16 June 2005 he was created Baron Tyler, of Linkinhorne
Linkinhorne
Linkinhorne is a civil parish and village in southeast Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village itself is situated at and is approximately four miles northwest of Callington and seven miles south of Launceston.-History and geography:As well as Linkinhorne itself, other settlements in the parish...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Cornwall in February 2006.
In 2006 Lord Tyler called on Planning Minister, Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford since 2010, having previously been MP for Pontefract and Castleford since 1997. She served in the Cabinet between 2008 and 2010. She is the Shadow Home Secretary...
to honour the pledges and position of her predecessor, Keith Hill, to keep the Cornish Saint Piran's Flag
Saint Piran's Flag
Saint Piran's Flag is the flag of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. The earliest known description of the flag as the Standard of Cornwall was written in 1838. It is used by Cornish people as a symbol of identity. It is a white cross on a black background....
flying across the Cornwall.
When he was MP for North Cornwall, Paul Tyler led a successful campaign, backed by the local media, to gain reassurances from the Planning Minister that rules which prevent the St Piran’s flag flying without permission could be ignored by local Councils.
In 2007 Lord Tyler confirmed his support for a Cornish Assembly
Cornish Assembly
The Cornish Assembly is a proposed devolved regional assembly for Cornwall in the United Kingdom along the lines of the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly.-Overview:...
when he was interviewed by the BBC regarding proposals for a Constitutional Convention.
External links
- Paul Tyler official site
- Lord Tyler profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Paul Tyler
- They Work For You - Paul Tyler
- The Public Whip - Paul Tyler
- BBC News - Paul Tyler profile 10 February 2005