Norman John Baker (born 26 July 1957 in Aberdeen) is a British politician. He is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewes. He was the Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary, but stood down as of 2 March 2006 immediately following the appointment of Sir Menzies Campbell as party leader. He still, however continues to lead the party with regard to environmental issues. Before you can upload images you will need to register an account Only use this if you hold the copyright on the image. ... Before you can upload images you will need to register an account Only use this if you hold the copyright on the image. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Lewes is a constituency located in East Sussex and centred on the town of Lewes. ... The Secretary of State for the Environment was a UK cabinet position. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (62nd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Sir Walter Menzies Campbell, CBE, QC (born 22 May 1941, Glasgow), commonly known as Ming Campbell, is a British politician. ...

He was educated at the Royal Liberty School in London and Royal Holloway College, University of London. The Royal Liberty School is a state comprehensive boys senior (ages eleven to sixteen) school in Gidea Park in the London Borough of Havering in East London, United Kingdom. ... Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL) is one of the larger institutions of the University of London. ...

He was a regional director for Our Price Records for five years from 1978. From 1985 he taught English as a foreign language. In 1987 he was elected as a councillor to the Lewes District Council, and two years later was also elected to the local county council of East Sussex. He became the Leader of Lewes Council in 1991, a position he held until his election to Westminster. Virgin Megastores is a chain of record shops scattered throughout the world, established by Richard Branson. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lewes is a local government district in East Sussex in southern England. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Houses of Parliament” redirects here. ...

He contested Lewes at the 1992 general election but was easily defeated by the sitting Conservative Party MP Tim Rathbone. Baker again fought Lewes at the 1997 election, which he narrowly won and ousted Rathbone, and ousted the Conservatives after more than 100 years of continual representation at Westminster from Lewes. The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ... John Rankin Rathbone (17 March 1933 - 12 July 2002), commonly known as Tim Rathbone, was the Conservative MP for the seat of Lewes between 1974 and 1997. ... Statistics Population: 16,000 Location OS grid reference: TQ414101 Administration District: Lewes Shire county: East Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: East Sussex Ambulance: South East Coast Post... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ...

Norman Baker is well known for uncovering scandal and conflicts of interest among MPs and the Government. His consistent questioning of Peter Mandelson was seen by many to lead to Mandelson's downfall, and he has also raised issues about Lord Birt and his role as Tony Blair's adviser. The Daily Mail described him as 'a constant thorn in the side of the Government'. In 2001 he was named "Inquisitor of the Year" in the Zurich/Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Awards, and in February 2002 he won the Channel 4 Opposition MP of the Year Award. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... John Birt, Baron Birt (born 10 December 1944), served as the Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) from 1992 to 2000, having previously been deputy director-general since 1987. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... The Daily Mail is a British tabloid newspaper first published in 1896. ...

Baker is regarded as coming from the left-wing of the party, and is a member of the Beveridge Group within the Liberal Democrats. He is also a staunch republican. In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition... The Beveridge Group is a centre-left ginger group within the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. It was set up in 2001 by MPs Alistair Carmichael, Paul Holmes, John Barrett and John Pugh to promote debate within the party regarding public service provision. ... Republicanism in the United Kingdom is a movement in the United Kingdom which seeks to remove the British monarchy and replace it with a republic that has a non-hereditary head of state. ...

He is also well known for his vocal support for animal rights groups, and he is a strong proponent for greater protection of animals under law.

In May 2005 he introduced the Climate Change Early Day Motion to Parliament along with Michael Meacher and John Gummer. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Hugh Meacher (born November 4, 1939) is a British Labour party politician, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Oldham West and Royton. ... This article or section may be confusing for some readers, and should be edited to be clearer or more simplified. ...

He announced on 19 May 2006 that his decision to step down from the shadow cabinet was based on his decision to pursue a quest to establish the truth behind the death of Dr David Kelly. Recently he claimed that evidence showing David Kelly's death was not a suicide had been wiped from his hard drive. [1] For other persons named David Kelly, see David Kelly (disambiguation). ...

See also

• Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team

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External links

• Norman Baker MP official site
• Norman Baker Watch
• Norman Baker MP profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
• ePolitix.com - Norman Baker
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Norman Baker MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Norman Baker MP
• The Public Whip - Norman Baker MP voting record
• BBC News - Norman Baker profile 10 February 2005
• The Big Ask More Information About the Climate Change EDM
• www.globalresearch.ca article on Norman Baker's views on the mysterious death of WMD expert David Kelly