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Encyclopedia > Gordon Prentice
Gordon Prentice MP
Gordon Prentice
Member of Parliament
for Pendle
Incumbent
Assumed office 
9 April 1992
Preceded by John Lee
Born 28 January 1951 (1951-01-28) (age 57)
Edinburgh
Nationality Scottish
Political party Labour

Gordon Prentice (born January 28, 1951, Edinburgh) is a politician in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... Pendle is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... John Robert Louis Lee, Baron Lee of Trafford (born 21 June 1942) is a British politician. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ...

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Early life

He went to the independent George Heriot's School in Edinburgh, then went to the University of Glasgow, where he received an MA in Politics and Economics in 1972 and was president of the union. From 1982-92, he worked for the Labour Party Policy Directorate. George Heriots School is an independent primary and secondary school on Lauriston Place in Edinburgh, Scotland, with around 1600 pupils. ... Master of Theology (MTh) Dentistry Nursing Affiliations Russell Group Universitas 21 Website http://www. ... The front aspect of Glasgow University Union Glasgow University Union (GUU) is one of the students unions operating at the University of Glasgow. ...


Parliamentary career

He is Labour Party Member of Parliament for Pendle and was first elected at the 1992 General Election. The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Pendle is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Elections Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election. ...


Personal life

He was married to fellow MP, Bridget Prentice (nee Corr) on December 20th 1975, then divorced in 2000 although had been separated since 1997. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Bridget Theresa Prentice (born December 28, 1952, Glasgow, as Bridget Theresa Corr) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ...


External links

  • Gordon Prentice official site
  • Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Gordon Prentice MP
  • TheyWorkForYou.com - Gordon Prentice MP
  • BBC Politics page

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Gordon Prentice visits Barrowford School, 17 November 2000 (386 words)
Prentice was then invited to take a break with the staff (where members of FOBS promptly relieved him of £5 for raffle tickets!) before undertaking what must have been a nail-bitingly anxious moment for him - taking unseen questions from an audience of older pupils.
Prentice answered that he didn't really know, but that being a headmaster was probably not on the cards.
Prentice out of the school they paused for a moment to look at the artwork display at reception where almost every pupil has some work.
Veritaserum Forums > Gordon, Prentice, & Marsh: The Hidden Significance (1780 words)
Prentice is with the Order of the Phoenix, Madam Marsh is a Voldemort-supporter, and Gordon is a Squib, although the first two theories are better supported than the latter.
Prentice is not dangerous to wizards in the sense that doing magic in front of him would violate the Statute of Secrecy.
Gordon, the member of Dudley’s gang, is the hardest character of these three to figure out, as he is mentioned very rarely.
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