Terence Dicks

Terence Patrick Dicks, commonly known as Terry Dicks, (born 17 March 1937) was a British Conservative Party politician, and MP for Hayes and Harlington between 1983 and 1997 after unsuccessfully contesting the seat of Bristol South in 1979.

Dicks's opposition to state funding for the arts inspired Labour MP Tony Banks to claim that Dicks' presence in the House of Commons was "living proof that a pig's bladder on a stick can get elected to Parliament." [Iain Dale [http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1682818,00.html "The Right Hon wag"] , "The Guardian", 10 january 2006.]

On Farzad Bazoft, an "Observer" journalist hanged by Saddam Hussein in 1990, Dicks said he "deserved to be hanged" on the eve of his execution. [ [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/leaders/story/0,6903,958172,00.html Leader] , "The Observer", 18 March 1990.] Dicks was born with Cerebral palsy [ [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199394/cmhansrd/1994-03-11/Debate-3.html "House of Commons Hansard"] , Column 544, 11 May 1994.] which led him to take a more liberal line on issues relating to the disabled.

From 1999 Dicks has been a member of Surrey County Council representing the town of Addlestone. [ [http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/members/membook.nsf/vwWebLookupMembersByOrdId/14058?opendocument Surrey County Council website] ]

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