George Freeman (politician)
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George William Freeman is a British Conservative Party
politician. He is the current Member of Parliament
(MP) for Mid Norfolk, and was first elected at the 2010 general election, replacing the constituency's previous incumbent, Keith Simpson who had decided to contest the neighbouring Broadland
constituency instead.
After studying at Girton College, Cambridge
Freeman spent five years in Westminster as Parliamentary Officer of the National Farmers Union and an active campaigner to promote a more vibrant rural economy and renaissance of local government. In 1996 he left Westminster to start his own small business and a family with his wife Eleanor, an employment solicitor in Cambridge.
Over the last ten years Freeman has built a career and his own small business, 4D Biomedical, working with NHS Trusts
, Universities and leading clinical scientists to develop new medical technologies.
Freeman returned to politics in 2003, launching 'Mind the Gap!', a non-party campaign for greater power for local communities. In 2005 he launched 'Positive Politics!', a movement to promote a new approach to party politics, and stood as Conservative Parliamentary Candidate in Stevenage
, in the 2005 general election
, being defeated by incumbent Labour
MP Barbara Follett despite a considerable Conservative swing.
Freeman was a member of the A-List and was selected in October 2006.
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 the current 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,...
(MP) for Mid Norfolk, and was first elected at the 2010 general election, replacing the constituency's previous incumbent, Keith Simpson who had decided to contest the neighbouring Broadland
Broadland (UK Parliament constituency)
Broadland is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
constituency instead.
After studying at Girton College, Cambridge
Girton College, Cambridge
Girton College is one of the 31 constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. It was England's first residential women's college, established in 1869 by Emily Davies and Barbara Bodichon. The full college status was only received in 1948 and marked the official admittance of women to the...
Freeman spent five years in Westminster as Parliamentary Officer of the National Farmers Union and an active campaigner to promote a more vibrant rural economy and renaissance of local government. In 1996 he left Westminster to start his own small business and a family with his wife Eleanor, an employment solicitor in Cambridge.
Over the last ten years Freeman has built a career and his own small business, 4D Biomedical, working with NHS Trusts
National Health Service (England)
The National Health Service or NHS is the publicly funded healthcare system in England. It is both the largest and oldest single-payer healthcare system in the world. It is able to function in the way that it does because it is primarily funded through the general taxation system, similar to how...
, Universities and leading clinical scientists to develop new medical technologies.
Freeman returned to politics in 2003, launching 'Mind the Gap!', a non-party campaign for greater power for local communities. In 2005 he launched 'Positive Politics!', a movement to promote a new approach to party politics, and stood as Conservative Parliamentary Candidate in Stevenage
Stevenage (UK Parliament constituency)
Stevenage is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
, in the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
, being defeated by incumbent 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...
MP Barbara Follett despite a considerable Conservative swing.
Freeman was a member of the A-List and was selected in October 2006.