Simon Wright (politician)
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Simon James Wright is a British
Liberal Democrat
politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Norwich South, defeating incumbent Charles Clarke
winning 29.7% of the votes cast.
He was educated at Imperial College London
(BSc) and King's College London
(PGCE).
Wright had previously worked as a teacher of mathematics at Alderman Peel High School in Wells Next The Sea in North Norfolk before being elected as District Councillor for the Lancaster North Ward (Fakenham) on North Norfolk District Council in 2003. Wright was elected second in the poll behind fellow Liberal Democrat councillor Nich Starling.
Later that year Wright quit teaching to become campaigns officer for Norman Lamb MP, the Lib Dem member of Parliament for North Norfolk. Coincidentally the member of staff Wright replaced later became Wright's wife in 2006.
In 2005 Wright oversaw Norman Lamb's General election victory in North Norfolk increasing the majority from just 483 votes to 10606.
Wright stepped down as campaigns officer in 2007 in order to devote himself full time to the role of parliamentary candidate for the Norwich South constituency.
Wright's first parliamentary appointment saw him appointed to the Environmental Audit Select Committee in July 2010.
On 9 December 2010, when the House of Commons voted to raise university tuition fees, he was one of 21 Liberal Democrat MPs to vote against the Government proposals. The vote was particularly controversial for Liberal Democrats as many Liberal Democrats had previously signed an NUS pledge
promising to vote against tuition fee increases.
United Kingdom
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Liberal Democrat
Liberal Democrats
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politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Norwich South, defeating incumbent Charles Clarke
Charles Clarke
Charles Rodway Clarke is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Norwich South from 1997 until 2010, and served as Home Secretary from December 2004 until May 2006.-Early life:...
winning 29.7% of the votes cast.
He was educated at Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
(BSc) and King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
(PGCE).
Wright had previously worked as a teacher of mathematics at Alderman Peel High School in Wells Next The Sea in North Norfolk before being elected as District Councillor for the Lancaster North Ward (Fakenham) on North Norfolk District Council in 2003. Wright was elected second in the poll behind fellow Liberal Democrat councillor Nich Starling.
Later that year Wright quit teaching to become campaigns officer for Norman Lamb MP, the Lib Dem member of Parliament for North Norfolk. Coincidentally the member of staff Wright replaced later became Wright's wife in 2006.
In 2005 Wright oversaw Norman Lamb's General election victory in North Norfolk increasing the majority from just 483 votes to 10606.
Wright stepped down as campaigns officer in 2007 in order to devote himself full time to the role of parliamentary candidate for the Norwich South constituency.
Wright's first parliamentary appointment saw him appointed to the Environmental Audit Select Committee in July 2010.
On 9 December 2010, when the House of Commons voted to raise university tuition fees, he was one of 21 Liberal Democrat MPs to vote against the Government proposals. The vote was particularly controversial for Liberal Democrats as many Liberal Democrats had previously signed an NUS pledge
Vote for Students pledge
The National Union of Students "Vote for Students" pledge is a pledge to vote against tuition fee increases that was signed by over 1000 candidates standing in the UK general election in 2010, notably including all 57 subsequently elected Liberal Democrat MPs.-The pledge:The pledge states:The NUS...
promising to vote against tuition fee increases.
External links
- Simon Wright MP official constituency website