Steve Webb is the only credible candidate from the left of the party. This blog is for bloggers who wish to encourage Steve to run for the leadership. It is still under construction and I will have some 'bloggers4steve' badges for your blogs very soon. Keep checking back!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Bloggers 4 Steve Webb
Bloggers 4 Steve Webb
Steve Webb
| Biography |
Date of birth 18 July 1965
Family Steve is married with a daughter and a son
Career Before the 1997 Election Steve was Professor of Social Policy at Bath University. Before that from 1985 - 1996 Steve worked at the Institute for Fiscal Studies specialising in tax and benefits.
Interests football (West Bromwich Albion), music (oboe, piano, organ), reading
Political career Steve joined the Liberal Democrats in 1992 and became PPC for the Northavon constituency in 1995 which he won at the 1997 general election.
He is former Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Groups Vice-chair of the All Party Group on Poverty
Member of the Jubilee 2000 All Party Group
Patron of the Westminster Ethical Policy Forum
Trustee of the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship
Co-chair of the Church Parliament Dialogue
Major campaigns As Liberal Democrat pension spokesman, Steve has campaigned in Parliament and around the country for a fairer deal for Britain's pensioners. He has also campaigned hard on a wide range of constituency issues including school funding and housebuilding on greenfield sites.
Political interests third world issues, social security
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