Charles Walker (politician)
- Charles Walker (politician)
Infobox MP
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name = Charles Walker
honorific-suffix = MP
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constituency_MP = Broxbourne
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term_start = 5 May 2005
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majority = 11,509 (28.3%)
predecessor = Marion Roe
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1967|09|11|df=yes
birth_place = Oxfordshire
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nationality = British
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party = Conservative
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alma_mater = University of Oregon
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Charles Ashley Rupert Walker (born 11 September 1967) is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom.
Background
He went to the American School in London (ASL). He is a graduate of the University of Oregon receiving a BSc in Political Science in 1990, and was a member of Wandsworth Council from 2002 to 2006. He was on the Board of Directors of Blue Arrow.
Parliamentary career
He previously stood in Ealing North in 2001. In the 2005 general election he was elected Member of Parliament for Broxbourne, succeeding Dame Marion Roe.
Charles 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.
He is the only Conservative MP who is also a member of a trade union (Amicus).
Personal life
Walker is the stepson of Christopher Chataway, well-known middle distance runner, former Conservative MP and Leader of the Inner London Education Authority. He is married.
External links
* [http://www.charleswalker.org Charles Walker MP] official site
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-5879,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Charles Walker]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/charles_walker/broxbourne TheyWorkForYou.com - Charles Walker MP]
* [http://www.broxbourneconservatives.com/page/2/24 Broxbourne Conservatives]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/103.stm BBC Politics page]
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