David Laurie Ruffley (born 18 April 1962, Bolton) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds, which encompasses Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, and was first elected in 1997. He had previously been a special advisor to Ken Clarke. He voted against Iain Duncan Smith in 2003. In December 2005 he was appointed by David Cameron as the new Shadow Minister for Welfare Reform. April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Location within the British Isles Arms of Bolton, the motto is Latin for Overcome your hinderance Bolton is a town in the Greater Manchester urban area in England, although most Boltonians regard it as still part of Lancashire. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... 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. ... Bury St Edmunds is a constituency located in Suffolk and centred on the town of Bury St Edmunds. ... Map sources for Bury St Edmunds at grid reference TL8564 Bury St Edmunds is a town in the county of Suffolk, England, with a population of 35,015 (2001 census). ... Map sources for Stowmarket at grid reference TM0558 Stowmarket is a small market town situated in Suffolk, England, on the busy A14 trunk road between Bury St Edmunds to the West and Ipswich to the South-East. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about Kenneth Clarke the politician, not Kenneth Clark the art historian. ... Rt. ...

External links

• David Ruffley MP official site
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: David Ruffley MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - David Ruffley MP