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| − | [[Godfrey Bloom]] (born 22 November 1949, London) | + | [[Godfrey Bloom]] (born 22 November 1949, London) was a British MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber from [[UK Independence Party]] .<ref>European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28513 MEP Directory: Godfrey Bloom], accessed 10 September 2010.</ref> from 2004 until October 2014 when he quit the party after he was banned from speaking out because of his controversial views. |
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==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
*Member, [[Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs]] | *Member, [[Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs]] | ||
*Substitute, [[Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety]] | *Substitute, [[Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety]] | ||
| + | *[[Ben Pile]], former researcher on climate <ref name="Bloom> Leo Hickman, [http://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2012/nov/06/ukip-climate-environment-researcher-questions Ukip's Godfrey Bloom and the £2,000-a-month climate researcher], The Guardian, 6 November 2012, accessed 20 February 2015 </ref> | ||
| + | *Father [[Eric Richards]], described as his 'Middle East advisor', a former Anglican priest who is now Father Elwyn of the Greek Orthodox church <ref> [http://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2014/01/06/comment-we-have-turned-our-back-on-the-christians-of-syria Comment: We have turned our back on the Christians of Syria], politics.co.uk, 6 January 2014, accessed 20 February 2015 </ref> | ||
===Former Affiliations=== | ===Former Affiliations=== | ||
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*European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-dif/28513_16-07-2009.PDF Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Godfrey William Bloom], 16 July 2009, accessed 05 November 2009. | *European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-dif/28513_16-07-2009.PDF Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Godfrey William Bloom], 16 July 2009, accessed 05 November 2009. | ||
*European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/geoSearch/view.do?country=GB&partNumber=1&zone=Yorkshire+and+the+Humber&language=EN&id=28513 MEP Directory: Godfrey Bloom], accessed 10 February 2009. | *European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/geoSearch/view.do?country=GB&partNumber=1&zone=Yorkshire+and+the+Humber&language=EN&id=28513 MEP Directory: Godfrey Bloom], accessed 10 February 2009. | ||
| + | *European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28513 MEP Directory: Godfrey Bloom], accessed 10 September 2010. | ||
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| + | *Rowena Mason, [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/aug/07/ukip-godfrey-bloom-bongo-bongo-land Ukip tells Godfrey Bloom to stop referring to 'bongo bongo land'], theguardian.com, 7 August 2013 | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:MEP|Bloom, Godfrey]] | [[Category:MEP|Bloom, Godfrey]] | ||
[[Category:British Politician|Bloom, Godfrey]] | [[Category:British Politician|Bloom, Godfrey]] | ||
| + | [[Category:MEP UK UKIP|Bloom, Godfrey]] | ||
| + | [[Category:UK Independence Party|Bloom, Godfrey]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:34, 20 February 2015
Godfrey Bloom (born 22 November 1949, London) was a British MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber from UK Independence Party .[1] from 2004 until October 2014 when he quit the party after he was banned from speaking out because of his controversial views.
Contents
Affiliations
- Member, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
- Substitute, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
- Ben Pile, former researcher on climate [2]
- Father Eric Richards, described as his 'Middle East advisor', a former Anglican priest who is now Father Elwyn of the Greek Orthodox church [3]
Former Affiliations
- Member, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
- Substitute, Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
Record and Controversies
Declaration of Financial Interests
Professional Activities:
- Writing and Lecturing
Paid Functions or Activities:
- Writing and Lecturing
Additional Information:
- I get occasional help with various logistics of a minor nature from various companies and institutions[4]
Former Declaration of Financial Interests
Paid Functions or Activities:
- Member of the club Educational Research Associates, receives not very considerable sums.[5]
Record of Parliamentary Votes
Personal Information
Curriculum Vitae
- Pension fund trustee advisor (to 1986).
- Fund manager, Mercury Asset Management (1986-1992).
- Financial research economist (1992-2004).
- Member, Institute of Economic Affairs.
- Member, Institute of Directors.
- Parish councillor (1987-1999).
- President, Horsehouse Formals Cricket Club.
- Vice-President, Pocklington Rugby Club. Territorial Decoration.
Contact
- Address:
- Parlement européen
- Bât. Altiero Spinelli
- 04F155
- 60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
- B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
- Phone:
- +32 (0)2 28 45469
- Fax:
- +32 (0)2 28 49469
- Email:
- godfrey.bloom AT europarl.europa.eu
- Website:
- http://www.godfreybloommep.co.uk
Resources
- European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Godfrey William Bloom, 11 March 2008, accessed 10 February 2009.
- European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Godfrey William Bloom, 16 July 2009, accessed 05 November 2009.
- European Parliament, MEP Directory: Godfrey Bloom, accessed 10 February 2009.
- European Parliament, MEP Directory: Godfrey Bloom, accessed 10 September 2010.
- Rowena Mason, Ukip tells Godfrey Bloom to stop referring to 'bongo bongo land', theguardian.com, 7 August 2013
Notes
- ↑ European Parliament, MEP Directory: Godfrey Bloom, accessed 10 September 2010.
- ↑ Leo Hickman, Ukip's Godfrey Bloom and the £2,000-a-month climate researcher, The Guardian, 6 November 2012, accessed 20 February 2015
- ↑ Comment: We have turned our back on the Christians of Syria, politics.co.uk, 6 January 2014, accessed 20 February 2015
- ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Godfrey William Bloom, 16 July 2009, accessed 05 November 2009.
- ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Godfrey William Bloom, 11 March 2008, accessed 10 February 2009.
