Charlie Elphicke
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Charles Brett Anthony (Charlie) Elphicke (born 14 March 1971) is a British
Conservative Party
politician. He is Member of Parliament
(MP) for the Dover & Deal constituency. He was elected on May 6, 2010 with 22,174 votes, giving him a 5,274 majority over the Labour
incumbent Gwyn Prosser
.
, Cambridgeshire
, Charlie Elphicke was educated at Felsted School
and the University of Nottingham
.
He was a Councillor in the London Borough of Lambeth
and was Deputy Chairman of the City of Westminister Conservative Association in 2002.
He is leading a campaign by Families Need Fathers for children to have a right to know both their parents.
Charlie Elphicke is also credited with masterminding the bid by the people of Dover to bring their port into local private ownership. In a local referendum that has no legal force in March 2011 Dover Town residents voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of a "people's port" rather than privatisation – 5,244 people in favour compared to 113 against.
, the Conservative
MP for Cities of London and Westminster
.
British people
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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...
politician. He is Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for the Dover & Deal constituency. He was elected on May 6, 2010 with 22,174 votes, giving him a 5,274 majority over the Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
incumbent Gwyn Prosser
Gwyn Prosser
Gwynfor Matthews Prosser is a British Labour Party politician, who was Member of Parliament for Dover from 1997 to 2010.-Early life and education:...
.
Education
Born in HuntingdonHuntingdon
Huntingdon is a market town in Cambridgeshire, England. The town was chartered by King John in 1205. It is the traditional county town of Huntingdonshire, and is currently the seat of the Huntingdonshire district council. It is known as the birthplace in 1599 of Oliver Cromwell.-History:Huntingdon...
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
, Charlie Elphicke was educated at Felsted School
Felsted School
Felsted School, an English co-educational day and boarding independent school, situated in Felsted, Essex. It is in the British Public School tradition, and was founded in 1564 by Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich who, as Lord Chancellor and Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations, acquired...
and the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
.
Life and career
Elphicke's previous work has included being a tax lawyer, working in the pharmaceutical research industry and running a small business.Politics
He was Conservative candidate for St. Albans in the 2001 General Election and his party's position in that seat fell from second to third. He was rejected as Conservative candidate for several other seats including Thanet South for 2010 before eventually being selected for Dover & Deal.He was a Councillor in the London Borough of Lambeth
London Borough of Lambeth
The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in south London, England and forms part of Inner London. The local authority is Lambeth London Borough Council.-Origins:...
and was Deputy Chairman of the City of Westminister Conservative Association in 2002.
He is leading a campaign by Families Need Fathers for children to have a right to know both their parents.
Charlie Elphicke is also credited with masterminding the bid by the people of Dover to bring their port into local private ownership. In a local referendum that has no legal force in March 2011 Dover Town residents voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of a "people's port" rather than privatisation – 5,244 people in favour compared to 113 against.
Family
Elphicke lives in London and is married with two children. His wife Nathalie Elphicke tried to be selected as Conservative candidate for a seat in Suffolk. His sister Victoria Elphicke is married to Mark FieldMark Field
Mark Christopher Field , is a British Conservative Party politician and MP for the Cities of London and Westminster.-Early life and education:...
, the Conservative
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...
MP for Cities of London and Westminster
Cities of London and Westminster (UK Parliament constituency)
Cities of London and Westminster is a borough constituency covering the area comprising the City of London and southern portion of the City of Westminster in Central London...
.
External links
- Charlie Elphicke MP Official Constituency website