Paul Marland is a British

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 Conservative

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 politician.

Marland became an Member of Parliament

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 on his third attempt by gaining the marginal seat of West Gloucestershire from Labour in 1979. He served until 1997 when the seat was abolished by boundary changes. He stood in the new Forest of Dean

Forest of Dean (UK Parliament constituency)

-Elections in the 2000s:- See also :* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Gloucestershire...

 constituency, but lost to Labour

Labour Party (UK)

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's Diana Organ.

He was President of the National Conservative Convention in 2005, and therefore hosted the 2005 Conservative Party Conference.

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