Nigel David Jones, Baron Jones of Cheltenham (born 30 March 1948) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Cheltenham from 1992, (when he won the seat from the Conservative Party's Charles Irving) until he stepped down at the 2005 general election. March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based 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. ... Cheltenham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Conservative Party, as a proper noun, can refer to: Canada Conservative Party of Canada (since 2003) Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942-2003) Conservative Party of Canada (historical) (until 1942) Their respective affiliated provincial parties Chile - Conservative Party Colombia - Colombian Conservative Party Denmark - Conservative Peoples Party New Zealand - Conservative... Barring a change in the law, the next general election in the United Kingdom must be held some time before June 30, 2006. ...

On January 28th 2000, deranged constituent Robert Ashman attacked Jones and his assistant, local councillor Andrew Pennington, with a samurai sword. Pennington was killed, and Jones was severely injured. Jones had written a character reference for Ashman when Ashman was nearly jailed after breaking the ribs of a tax collector in 1992. Ashman threatened a burglar with a penknife two years later, and had subsequently appeared on the Kilroy chat show to urge others to take the law into their own hands. He was found guilty of manslaughter and attempted murder. Though he had been detained at Broadmoor while awaiting trial, and despite the 'grave reservations' of the judge, he was sent to Kneesworth House medium secure hospital after conviction. January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Japanese samurai in armour, 1860 photograph. ... Kilroy can signify: Robert Kilroy-Silk, a British politician and is well-known as the presenter of his former daytime television confessional talk show, Kilroy. ... Broadmoor may refer to several different places: Broadmoor Hospital, a British secure hospital for the criminally insane Broadmoor Hotel, a five-star resort located in Colorado Springs, Colorado Broadmoor, California This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

On 13 May 2005 it was announced that Nigel Jones would be created a life peer, and the peerage was created on 20 June 2005 as Baron Jones of Cheltenham, of Cheltenham in the County of Gloucestershire. May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... In the United Kingdom, Life Peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as hereditary peers). ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

External links

• Nigel Jones official site
• Lord Jones of Cheltenham Peer profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
• Cheltenham Liberal Democrats
• Guardian Politics Ask Aristotle - Nigel Jones
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Nigel Jones
• The Public Whip - Nigel Jones voting record
• BBC News - Nigel Jones profile 10 February 2005