Jeremy Middleton
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Jeremy Middleton is a British
Conservative
politician, and a company director, educated at Tettenhall College
.
He contested Newcastle upon Tyne
East and Wallsend
in the 1997 general election
, losing to Nick Brown
by over 23,000 votes, and has five times unsuccessfully contested seats on Newcastle upon Tyne City Council. In the 2004 European Parliament election
he was listed second on the Conservative list in the North East region
but again failed to be elected as the Conservatives won just one seat.
He was the local Conservatives candidate in the 2004 Hartlepool by-election
, where he came fourth.
Middleton served as President of the National Conservative Convention from March 2008 to April 2009
In April 2009, Middleton was elected onto the board of the Conservative party as Chairman of the National Convention.
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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...
politician, and a company director, educated at Tettenhall College
Tettenhall College
Tettenhall College is a mixed independent school located in the Wolverhampton suburb of Tettenhall.-History:The College was founded in 1863 by a group of prominent local businessmen and industrialists, most of who were associated with the Queen Street Congregational Church. Tettenhall Towers was...
.
He contested Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
East and Wallsend
Wallsend
Wallsend is an area in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. Wallsend derives its name as the location of the end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 42,842.-Romans:...
in the 1997 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
, losing to Nick Brown
Nick Brown
Nicholas Hugh "Nick" Brown is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne East since 1983...
by over 23,000 votes, and has five times unsuccessfully contested seats on Newcastle upon Tyne City Council. In the 2004 European Parliament election
European Parliament election, 2004
Elections to the European Parliament were held from 10 June 2004 to 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom...
he was listed second on the Conservative list in the North East region
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
but again failed to be elected as the Conservatives won just one seat.
He was the local Conservatives candidate in the 2004 Hartlepool by-election
Hartlepool by-election, 2004
On 23 July 2004, the Member of Parliament for Hartlepool, in England, Peter Mandelson , was nominated as the United Kingdom's new European Commissioner. On 8 September he accepted the office of Steward of the Manor of Northstead, thereby disqualifying himself from Parliament and causing a by-election...
, where he came fourth.
Middleton served as President of the National Conservative Convention from March 2008 to April 2009
In April 2009, Middleton was elected onto the board of the Conservative party as Chairman of the National Convention.
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