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| − | + | '''Tim Farron''' has been the [[Liberal Democrats]] MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale since 2005<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tim-farron/1591 Tim Farron], www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 May 2013.</ref> and since July 2015, the leader of the [[Liberal Democrats]].<ref> Frances Perraudin [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jul/16/tim-farron-named-liberal-democrat-party-leader Tim Farron named Liberal Democrat party leader] ''Guardian'', 16 July 2015, accessed 23 July 2015.</ref> | |
| − | In the 2015 election, Farron was just one of eight Liberal Democrats MPs to retain their | + | In the 2015 election, Farron was just one of eight Liberal Democrats MPs to retain their seats, and the only Lib Dem MP to increase their majority. Farron defeated his closest competitor [[Conservative Party]] candidate [[Ann Myatt]] with a majority of 8,949 and 51 per cent of the vote. <ref> [http://www.nwemail.co.uk/home/breaking-tim-farron-retains-seat-with-reduced-majority-1.1210623 Tim Farron retains sear with reduced majority] ''North West Evening Mail'', 8 May 2015, accessed 14 May 2015 </ref> |
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| + | ==Staff== | ||
| + | *[[Shireen Anthony]] | ||
| + | *[[Samuel Barratt]] - Head of broadcast, [[Liberal Democrats]] | ||
| + | *[[Paul Butters]] | ||
| + | *[[James de Jonge]] - Senior associate, [[PricewaterhouseCoopers]] LLP | ||
| + | *[[Tim Hobden]] - Press officer, [[Liberal Democrats]] | ||
| + | *[[Natasha Kutchinsky]] | ||
| + | *[[Christine Longworth]] - President's aide, [[Liberal Democrats]] | ||
| + | *[[Benedict Rich]] - Chief of staff, [[Liberal Democrats]] HQ, self-employed media relations consultant | ||
| + | *[[Ian Sherwood]] <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmsecret/sponsor-02.htm Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 20 April 2016</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:29, 20 April 2016
Tim Farron has been the Liberal Democrats MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale since 2005[1] and since July 2015, the leader of the Liberal Democrats.[2]
In the 2015 election, Farron was just one of eight Liberal Democrats MPs to retain their seats, and the only Lib Dem MP to increase their majority. Farron defeated his closest competitor Conservative Party candidate Ann Myatt with a majority of 8,949 and 51 per cent of the vote. [3]
Staff
- Shireen Anthony
- Samuel Barratt - Head of broadcast, Liberal Democrats
- Paul Butters
- James de Jonge - Senior associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Tim Hobden - Press officer, Liberal Democrats
- Natasha Kutchinsky
- Christine Longworth - President's aide, Liberal Democrats
- Benedict Rich - Chief of staff, Liberal Democrats HQ, self-employed media relations consultant
- Ian Sherwood [4]
Notes
- ↑ Tim Farron, www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 May 2013.
- ↑ Frances Perraudin Tim Farron named Liberal Democrat party leader Guardian, 16 July 2015, accessed 23 July 2015.
- ↑ Tim Farron retains sear with reduced majority North West Evening Mail, 8 May 2015, accessed 14 May 2015
- ↑ Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 20 April 2016
