Major Eric Joyce (born October 13, 1960, in Perth, Scotland) is a British politician and Member of Parliament for the Scottish constituency of Falkirk reprsenting the Labour Party. October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... The Royal Burgh of Perth (Peairt in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh in central Scotland. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... The politics of the United Kingdom are based upon a unitary state and a constitutional monarchy. ... 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. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Falkirk is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The name Labour Party or Labor Party is used by several political parties around the world. ...

He was first elected to parliament in Falkirk West by-election, 2000, which was prompted by the resignation of Dennis Canavan. Joyce retained this seat in the 2001 General Election, and was elected to the enlarged Falkirk constituency in the 2005 General Election. The Member of Parliament for Falkirk, West, Dennis Canavan, (elected as Labour but sitting as an Independent) accepted the office of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead on November 21, 2000. ... Dennis Canavan (born 1942) is a Scottish politician, and an indepedent member of the Scottish Parliament. ... 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 United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ...

Early life

He lived in Perth with his family for most of his infant and teenage years before joining the army in 1978. Initially a private in the Black Watch, he went on to attend the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst and was commissioned into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1987. During his time in the army he served in the UK, Northern Ireland, Germany and Central America. Perth is the name of several towns and cities: In Australia: Perth, Western Australia is the state capital city of Western Australia and fourth-largest city in Australia. ... Look up private in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) (named The Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch) before 1931) was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... The Royal Military Academy was founded in 1741 in Woolwich, south-east London. ... ʘ For other uses, see Sandhurst (disambiguation). ... The Adjutant Generals Corps is a corps in the British Army responsible for many of its general administrative services. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th... Map of Central America Central America is a central region of the Americas. ...

No stranger to controversy, the somewhat hot-headed Mr Joyce was convicted after attacking and assaulting two female teachers whilst still at school.[1] It is not known whether a custodial sentence was served by Mr Joyce upon conviction. Look up Controversy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For other uses, see Controversy (disambiguation). ... The mirror of the Roman Goddess Venus is often used to represent the female sex. ... A custodial sentence is a judicial sentence, imposing a punishment (and hence the resulting punishment itself) consisting of mandatory custody of the convict, either in prison (incarceration) or in some other closed therapeutic and/or (re)educational institution, such as a reformatory, (maximum security) psychiatry or drug detoxication (especially cold...

Critics of Mr Joyce often allege that a dislike for females, stemming from his previous convictions, and the education services, after being rejected for an education post some number of years ago, can be reflected in his parliamentary voting and standpoints. A critic (derived from the ancient Greek word krites meaning a judge) is a person who offers a value judgement or an interpretation. ... Rejected is a 2000 animated short comedy film by animator Don Hertzfeldt, which was nominated for a 2001 Academy Award for Best Short Film, Animated. ...

Army time

He left the army in 1999, again amid controversy, after dubbing the armed forces "racist, sexist and discriminatory" [2] and served as the Public Affairs Officer at the Commission for Racial Equality (Scotland) until being elected as MP for Falkirk West in the narrowly won by-election of December 2000. The Commission for Racial Equality is a non-governmental organisation in the United Kingdom which tackles racial discrimination and promotes racial equality. ... Constituencies commonly known as Falkirk West are: Falkirk West (UK Parliament constituency) — a constituency that was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1983 and 2005. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ...

Education

Between 1981 and 1987 he took time away from the army to attend technical college and University where he gained a BA(Hons) in Religious Studies from Stirling University. After being commissioned as an army officer in 1987 he continued his studies part-time and has an MA in Education from Bath University and an MBA from Keele University. Western Illinois University A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctorate) in a variety of subjects. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Religious studies is the the designation commonly used in the English-speaking world for a multi-disciplinary, secular study of religion that dates to the late 19th century in Europe (and the influential early work of such scholars as Friedrich Max Müller, in England, and Cornelius P. Tiele, in... Looking out over Airthrey Loch on the main campus of The University of Stirling The University of Stirling is a campus university created in 1967 and is based in a custom-built campus situated on a greenfield site in the outskirts of Stirling, Scotland. ... An officer is a member of a military service who holds a position of responsibility. ... MA may stand for: Master of Arts, a post-graduate academic degree Master of Arts, an undergraduate degree in Scotland MA (complexity), a complexity class, comprising the languages decidable by interactive proof systems of the Merlin-Arthur type Madagascar (FIPS 10-4 country code) Main Assist: in MMORPGs (massively multiplayer... The University of Bath was established in 1966 near Bath, England, since which it has graduated around 50,000 students. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... Keele University is a research-intensive campus university located near Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire in the West Midlands of England between Manchester and Birmingham. ...

Parliamentary Career

He has previously served as a member of the Scottish Affairs and the Procedures select committees at Westminster. He also served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Mike O'Brien MP when Mike was the Minister for Energy at the Department of Trade and Industry and is currently Parliamentary Private Secretary to the controversial Margaret Hodge MP, Minister for Industry and the Regions at the Department of Trade and Industry. A Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) is a junior role given to British Government MPs to act as the Parliamentary contact of senior Ministers. ... Michael OBrien (born 19 June 1954) is a Labour politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Department of Trade and Industry is a United Kingdom government department. ... A Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) is a junior role given to British Government MPs to act as the Parliamentary contact of senior Ministers. ... Rt. ...

Other

He is currently a member of the Fabian Society Executive Committee and is the author of the Fabian pamphlet ‘Arms and the Man'. The Fabian Society is a British socialist intellectual movement, whose purpose is to advance the socialist cause by reformist, rather than revolutionary, means. ...

He is married to Rose, a teacher, and they have twin girls, Megan and Angharad.

Somewhat to the dismay of his constituents, he has made an appearance in the top ten of each of the last 3 parliamentary expenses lists, amassing a whopping £151,791 in "expenses" to finish the highest spending MP in the UK for the 2002-2003 session [3]. This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... A constituent is someone who can or does appoint or elect (and often by implication can also remove or recall) another as her agent or representative. ... Top Ten is a generic term used to indicate the ten items that are best, worst, or otherwise notable according to some criteria. ... In accounting, an expense is a general term for an outgoing payment made by a business or individual. ... Extremes on Land See also List of mountains. ... Spending money is acquiring goods and services. ... MP or mp may refer to: Northern Mariana Islands Member of Parliament Military Police Modus ponens Madhya Pradesh, a state in India Mathematical Physics Microprocessor Machine Pistol Multi-platform Mission Possible, a Christian based childrens ministry Mission Praise, a Christian hymn book Mana Points or Magic points, a measure...

A keen traveller, who would make Odysseus himself proud , Mr Joyce has never appeared outside of the top two highest travel-spending MP's since being voted into Parliament in 2000 [4] , citing the USA, Africa and Kuwait as his favourite longitudes to visit. [5] Critics of Mr Joyce say that he is simply using his constituents money to fund voyages that he can no longer obtain for free from the army. A traveller (American English traveler) is a person or an object travelling between two or more locations. ... Odysseus and the Sirens. ... Look up Outside in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Things commonly named outside include: Outside — a magazine 1. ... erendir A top with sides marked in Braille A top, or spinning top, is a childrens toy that can be spun on an axis, balancing on a point. ... Extremes on Land See also List of mountains. ... Travel is the transport of people on a trip or journey. ... Spending money is acquiring goods and services. ... MP or mp may refer to: Northern Mariana Islands Member of Parliament Military Police Modus ponens Madhya Pradesh, a state in India Mathematical Physics Microprocessor Machine Pistol Multi-platform Mission Possible, a Christian based childrens ministry Mission Praise, a Christian hymn book Mana Points or Magic points, a measure... States currently utilizing parliamentary systems are denoted in orange and red—the former being constitutional monarchies where authority is vested in a parliament, and the latter being parliamentary republics whose parliaments are effectively supreme over a separate head of state. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. ... A critic (derived from the ancient Greek word krites meaning a judge) is a person who offers a value judgement or an interpretation. ... A constituent is someone who can or does appoint or elect (and often by implication can also remove or recall) another as her agent or representative. ... An example of Money. ... Fund may refer to Funding, or providing capital. ... Look up Free in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Free is an English language adjective, verb, and adverb. ... Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force. ...

Criticisms

A character who often draws criticism, Mr Joyce has been dubbed an "embarrassing sycophant" by prominent ex-Labour deputy leader Roy Hattersley [6]. A critic (derived from the ancient Greek word krites meaning a judge) is a person who offers a value judgement or an interpretation. ... In filmmaking, dubbing refers to the recording of voices for a movie. ... Embarrassment is an unpleasant emotional state experienced upon having a socially unacceptable act witnessed by or revealed to others. ... Look up sycophant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Labour (Commonwealth English) or labor (American English) may refer to one of the following. ... Deputy Leader in the Westminster system is the second-in-command of a political party, behind the party leader. ... Roy Sydney George Hattersley, Baron Hattersley, PC (born December 28, 1932), is a British Labour Party politician, published author and journalist from Sheffield, England. ...

He has also been branded "a Blairite Carpetbagger" by well-to-do MSP Dennis Canavan [7]. Branded was a Western series which aired on NBC from 1965 through 1966. ... The Right Honourable Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service. ... A cartoon threatening that the KKK would lynch carpetbaggers, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Independent Monitor, 1868. ... MSP is a three-letter abbreviation with several meanings: In computing, MSP is a mainframe operating system from Fujitsu Magic Solution Partner Malabar Special Police Maintenance Support Package Managed Service Provider Manic Street Preachers, a Welsh rock band Mass Storage Pedestal Master Sales Plan Medical Services Plan Medicare Secondary Payer... Dennis Canavan (born 1942) is a Scottish politician, and an indepedent member of the Scottish Parliament. ...

He was rejected by Rosemary McKenna CBE and her vetting committee as "simply not good enough" [8]. Rejected is a 2000 animated short comedy film by animator Don Hertzfeldt, which was nominated for a 2001 Academy Award for Best Short Film, Animated. ... Rosemary McKenna CBE (born 8 May 1941 as Rosemary Harvey) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... CBE can stand for: Commander of the Order of the British Empire, a grade in the Order of the British Empire Calgary Board of Education, public school board for the city of Calgary, Alberta CBE (AM), callsign of the CBC Radio One AM station in Windsor, Ontario CBE-FM, callsign...

He has also been criticised by political editors for having little grasp of political realisms and for controversially labelling the conservative party "the english nationalist party" in a somewhat boorish response to the west lothian question [9]. Conservative Party may refer to: Conservative Party of Canada (since 2003) Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942-2003) Conservative Party of Canada (historical) (until 1942) Conservative Party (Chile) (historical) Colombian Conservative Party Conservative Peoples Party (Denmark) New Zealand Conservative Party (defunct) Conservative Party of Nicaragua Norwegian Conservative Party (H...

External links

• ePolitics - Eric Joyce official site
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Eric Joyce MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Eric Joyce MP