David Burrowes

David John Barrington Burrowes (born 1969) is a British politician. He is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Enfield Southgate. Image File history File links Dburrowes. ... Image File history File links Dburrowes. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... The Conservative Party is one of the two largest political party in the United Kingdom and the most successful party in political history based on election victories. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Enfield Southgate is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

David Burrowes was born in Cockfosters and was educated at Highgate School and the University of Exeter, where he was the Vice Chair of the Exeter University Conservative Association for five years from 1990. He was elected as a councillor to the Enfield Borough Council in 1994 and was admitted as a solicitor in 1995. He has been an assistant solicitor with Shepherd Harris & Co since qualifying; since election to Parliament, he continues as a consultant to the company. Cockfosters is a place in North London, lying partly in the London Borough of Enfield and partly in the London Borough of Barnet. ... Highgate School is a famous British private day school in Highgate, North London. ... The University of Exeter is the principal University in the English city of Exeter, in Devon. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at , . In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. ... This article is about the year. ... Arms of Enfield London Borough Council The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... A solicitor is a type of lawyer in many common law jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Canada and some States of Australia but not the United States. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He contested the seat of Edmonton at the 2001 General Election but was defeated by the sitting Labour MP Andy Love who had a majority of 9,772. At the 2005 General Election he contested the seat of Enfield Southgate which he won against expectations, ousting the then Minister of State at the Department for Education and Skills Stephen Twigg with a majority of 1,747 votes. He made his maiden speech on June 20, 2005 [1]. He has contributed to debates on Violent Crime, Fatherhood, Criminal legal Aid, Council Tax Revaluation, and Equalities. He is a member of the Public Administration Select Committee. Edmonton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Tony Blair William Hague Charles Kennedy The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party has since its formation in the early 20th century been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Andrew Love (born 21 March 1949, Greenock) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... Minister of State is a title borne by officials in certain countries governed under the parliamentary system. ... The Department for Education and Skills is a department in the United Kingdom government created in 2001. ... Stephen Twigg (born December 25, 1966) is a British politician and former Labour Member of Parliament for Enfield Southgate. ... A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected representative in such bodies as the House of Commons or the United States House of Representatives. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He initially supported Liam Fox in the 2005 Conservative leadership election before endorsing David Cameron. Conservative MP Liam Fox Dr Liam Fox (born September 22, 1961) is a UK Conservative politician, currently Shadow Defence Secretary and Member of Parliament for Woodspring. ... The 2005 Conservative leadership election was announced by party leader Michael Howard on May 6, 2005, when he announced that he would be stepping down as leader in the near future. ... David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is a British politician, Leader of the Conservative Party, and Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons. ...

David was married with 5 children. He has recently become openly gay and has moved in with his new partner Stephen.

External links

• David Burrowes MP official site
• David Burrowes MP biography at the site of the Conservative Party
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: David Burrowes MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - David Burrowes MP
• The Public Whip - David Burrowes MP voting record