- Charles Walker (British politician)
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Charles Walker MP Member of Parliament
for BroxbourneIncumbent Assumed office
5 May 2005Preceded by Marion Roe Majority 18,804 (41.2%) Personal details Born 11 September 1967
Oxfordshire, EnglandNationality British Political party Conservative Alma mater University of Oregon Charles Ashley Rupert Walker (born 11 September 1967) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
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Education
Walker was educated at the American School in London (ASL), an independent school in central London, followed by the University of Oregon in the United States, receiving a BSc in Political Science in 1990.
Life and career
Walker was a member of Wandsworth Council from 2002 to 2006. Walker has pursued a career in marketing and communications and has held senior positions within a number of people focused businesses. He was on the Board of Directors of Blue Arrow, the staffing firm, which places upwards of 20,000 people into work each day.[1] He is a member of a trade union (Amicus).[2]
He stood in Ealing North in 2001. In the 2005 general election he was elected Member of Parliament for Broxbourne, succeeding Dame Marion Roe.
Walker heckled Tony Blair during a heated debate over the government's decision to extend the period of detention without trial. Walker shouted "police state", a comment to which Tony Blair responded furiously.[3] Walker was one of the 23 MPs to sign the Motion of No Confidence in Speaker Michael Martin in May 2009.
Walker was elected as a Vice Chairman of the 1922 Committee on 26 May 2010.
Personal life
Walker is the stepson of Christopher Chataway, a well-known middle distance runner, former Conservative MP and Leader of the Inner London Education Authority. He is married to Fiona and they have three young children, Charlotte, Alistair and James.[4] His hobbies include fishing and watching cricket. He also has two small Jack Russell terriers, Islay and Wimble.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_Parliament/Walker_Charles.aspx
- ^ http://www.charleswalker.org/22022007_public_health
- ^ Parliamentary Debates, House of Commons, November 9, 2005, column 297.. Video of PMQs in which Tony Blair reacts.
- ^ http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_Parliament/Walker_Charles.aspx
- ^ http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_Parliament/Walker_Charles.aspx
External links
- Charles Walker MP official site
- Conservative Party website
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Charles Walker
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Charles Walker MP
- Broxbourne Conservatives
- BBC profile at Democracy Live
- Official channel at YouTube
Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by
Marion RoeMember of Parliament for Broxbourne
2005–presentIncumbent Categories:- 1967 births
- Living people
- UK MPs 2005–2010
- UK MPs 2010–
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs
- University of Oregon alumni
- Councillors in Wandsworth
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