George Eustice
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Charles George Eustice (28 September 1971, Cornwall
) is a British
Conservative Party
politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament
for Camborne and Redruth.
The Liberal Democrat candidate, Julia Goldsworthy
had been the MP for the Falmouth and Camborne Constituency, covering some of the territory of the new constituency.
Eustice went to Truro Cathedral School and Truro School
, followed by Cornwall College
at Pool
. He was a member of Cornwall Athletic Club based at Carn Brea and ran for the county cross-country team for many years and still runs regularly to keep fit.
Before entering politics, he worked for nine years in the family business, Trevaskis Fruit Farm near Connor Downs
.
during the 1999 European Elections. He then went on to work as Campaign Director for the anti-euro
'No Campaign'. Whilst the project had strong links to Conservative Central Office, it aimed to be de-politicised in order to appeal to a broad spectrum of the population, inviting Labour MP's who spoke out against the euro, such as Kate Hoey
to join the campaign. Eustice then became Head of Press under Conservative Party leader Michael Howard
during the 2005 General Election. He was later Press Secretary for current leader David Cameron
from June 2005 until the end of 2008, being part of his campaign team during the leadership contest. He was succeeded by Andy Coulson
.
On leaving Cameron's office, George Eustice worked for Portland Communications, a public affairs
company. In September 2009, PR Week magazine published a "Soapbox" article by Eustice on the future of Public Relations. At that time he was still Associate Director of Portland. He is no longer listed as a member of that company's staff.
George Eustice made his maiden speech in the House of Commons on 24 June 2010. He played a "key role" in the Conservative Party's opposition to the Alternative Voting system referendum in 2011.
In September 2011, he argued that Cornwall
's heritage should be administered by a Cornish organisation rather than English Heritage
.
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...
) is a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Camborne and Redruth.
The Liberal Democrat candidate, Julia Goldsworthy
Julia Goldsworthy
Julia Anne Goldsworthy is a Special Adviser in HM Treasury to Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander. She was the Member of Parliament for Falmouth and Camborne from 2005 until she lost her seat by 66 votes to George Eustice, the Conservative candidate in the 2010 general election in...
had been the MP for the Falmouth and Camborne Constituency, covering some of the territory of the new constituency.
Early life
Eustice is the son of Paul and Adele Eustice.Eustice went to Truro Cathedral School and Truro School
Truro School
Truro School is a mixed independent school located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, UK. The current Headmaster is Paul Smith. Deputy Headteachers are Nick Fisher and Anita Firth . Phil Brewer is Assistant Head and Head of Sixth Form...
, followed by Cornwall College
Cornwall College
Cornwall College is a further education college situated on various sites throughout Cornwall with its main centre in St Austell. The college is a member of the 157 Group of high performing schools...
at Pool
Pool, Cornwall
The village of Pool is bypassed by the A30 in West Cornwall, situated on the A3047 between Camborne and Redruth, between Tuckingmill and Illogan Highway.Not to be confused with:* Poole, the town in Dorset....
. He was a member of Cornwall Athletic Club based at Carn Brea and ran for the county cross-country team for many years and still runs regularly to keep fit.
Before entering politics, he worked for nine years in the family business, Trevaskis Fruit Farm near Connor Downs
Connor Downs
Connor Downs is a village in west Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately two miles east of Hayle.The village straddles the old course of the A30 road but has now been bypassed. Facilities include a school , a petrol station and a fish-and-chip shop....
.
Political career
Eustice stood unsuccessfully as a candidate for the UK Independence Party in the South West of EnglandSouth West England (European Parliament constituency)
South West England is a constituency of the European Parliament. For 2009 it elects 6 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation, reduced from 7 in 2004.-Boundaries:...
during the 1999 European Elections. He then went on to work as Campaign Director for the anti-euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
'No Campaign'. Whilst the project had strong links to Conservative Central Office, it aimed to be de-politicised in order to appeal to a broad spectrum of the population, inviting Labour MP's who spoke out against the euro, such as Kate Hoey
Kate Hoey
Catharine Letitia Hoey is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Vauxhall since 1989. She served in the Blair Government as Minister for Sport from 1999 to 2001.-Background:...
to join the campaign. Eustice then became Head of Press under Conservative Party leader Michael Howard
Michael Howard
Michael Howard, Baron Howard of Lympne, CH, QC, PC is a British politician, who served as the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from November 2003 to December 2005...
during the 2005 General Election. He was later Press Secretary for current leader David Cameron
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
from June 2005 until the end of 2008, being part of his campaign team during the leadership contest. He was succeeded by Andy Coulson
Andy Coulson
Andrew Edward Coulson is an English journalist and political strategist.Coulson was the editor of the News of the World from 2003 until his resignation in 2007, following the conviction of one of the newspaper's reporters in relation to illegal phone-hacking.He subsequently joined David Cameron's...
.
On leaving Cameron's office, George Eustice worked for Portland Communications, a public affairs
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
company. In September 2009, PR Week magazine published a "Soapbox" article by Eustice on the future of Public Relations. At that time he was still Associate Director of Portland. He is no longer listed as a member of that company's staff.
George Eustice made his maiden speech in the House of Commons on 24 June 2010. He played a "key role" in the Conservative Party's opposition to the Alternative Voting system referendum in 2011.
In September 2011, he argued that 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...
's heritage should be administered by a Cornish organisation rather than English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
.
External links
- George Eustice MP official constituency website
- George's Online Diary