Dr Robert Michael Spink (born 1 August 1948, Worth Valley, Yorkshire) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected as the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Castle Point in Essex, and was first elected in 1992. He lost his seat in 1997, but regained it in 2001. is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 Boundaries of Worth Valley Ward Worth Valley is a Ward on the western extremity of Bradford Metropolitan District. ... Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Castle Point is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ...

Early life

He went to Holycroft Secondary Modern School (now a primary school) on Victoria Road in Keighley and Southall Technical College, At the University of Manchester, he gained an BSc Hons (1st) in 1972. At Cranfield University, he gained an MSc in Industrial Engineering and Administration in 1975 and PhD in Economics and Management in 1988. Keighley (pronounced Keith-ly or ) is a town and civil parish in the county of West Yorkshire, England, northwest of Bradford, on the meeting point of the River Aire and the River Worth. ... Affiliations: Russell Group, EUA, N8 Group, NWUA, Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), Association of Commonwealth Universities Website: http://www. ... B.S. redirects here. ... Cranfield University is a British postgraduate university based on three campuses. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ...

He joined the RAF in 1964, and until 1966 did his Basic Training at RAF Cosford and RAF Uxbridge, being invalided. He was an engineer for EMI Electronics Ltd from 1966-77 in Hayes and gained an ONC from Southall Technical College in 1969 when on day-release, then became an Industrial Management Consultant in 1977 for Harold Whitehead and Partners. From 1980-4, he was Director of Seafarer Navigation International Ltd (eventually bought by Standard Communications) in Bournemouth, and from 1989-93, he was a non-executive Director of Bournemouth International Airport. From 1984-93, he was a Management Consultant. From 1997 to 2001, he worked for Harold Whitehead in Windsor. He was a county councillor in Essex from 1985-92. RAF redirects here. ... U.S. Army recruits learn about bayonet fighting skills in an infantry Basic Combat Training at Fort Benning, Georgia. ... RAF Cosford (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGWC) is a Royal Air Force station in Shropshire, just to the northwest of Wolverhampton and next to Albrighton. ... RAF Uxbridge is a Royal Air Force station in Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... , For other places with the same name, see Hayes. ... An Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom, awarded by BTEC. Categories: Education stubs | Qualifications | Educational qualifications in the United Kingdom ... , Bournemouth ( ) is a large town and tourist resort, situated on the south coast of England. ... Shown within Dorset. ... This article is about the English town. ...

Parliamentary career

He is opposed to abortion and wants to bring back capital punishment. He is against research into animal chimeras and refers to those involved in or supporting human bioengineering as "Dark forces"^[1]. Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. ... It has been suggested that Chimarism be merged into this article or section. ...

In 2005, he caused controversy by running a newspaper advert on immigration headlined: "What bit of 'send them back' don't you understand Mr Blair?". [1]

In November 2006, Spink caused controversy for remarks he made on record, implying that people are reluctant to say that there are more black criminals in Britain because of a culture of political correctness.[2] Political correctness is the alteration of language to redress real or alleged injustices and discrimination or to avoid offense. ...

On March 12, 2008, Spink announced to the UK House of Commons that he had resigned the Conservative Party Whip due to "criminal and other irregularities" in his constituency. This announcement was later rebutted by the party and they described the whip having been withdrawn from him. This separates him from the Conservative group in Parliament. is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... In politics, a whip is a member of a political party in a legislature whose task is to ensure that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ...

He denies being racist, following comments about black people and immigrants. [3]

Personal life

He married Janet Barham. They have three sons and a daughter. He is now divorced. He lives in Castle Point. See also: Castle Point (Hoboken) Castle Point is a local government district and borough in Essex, England. ...

External links

• Bob Spink MP official site
• Robert Spink MP biography at the site of the Conservative Party
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Bob Spink MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Bob Spink MP
• The Public Whip - Bob Spink MP voting record
• Castle Point Conservatives
• BBC News - Dr Bob Spink profile 30 March, 2006
• Hansard debate 25th May 2006
• Tories expel MP after Commons row, BBC, 12 March 2008

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