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Encyclopedia > Waveney (UK Parliament constituency)
Waveney
County constituency

Waveney shown within Suffolk, and Suffolk shown within England
Created: 1983
MP: Bob Blizzard
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: Suffolk
EP constituency: East of England

Waveney is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ... Image File history File links WaveneyConstituency. ... map of admin county File links The following pages link to this file: Suffolk Categories: GFDL images ... Suffolk (pronounced suffuk) is a large traditional and administrative county in the East Anglia region of eastern England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Robert John Bob Blizzard (born May 31, 1951, Suffolk) is a British politician, and member of Parliament for Waveney. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Suffolk (pronounced suffuk) is a large traditional and administrative county in the East Anglia region of eastern England. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... East of England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... 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. ... The first-past-the-post electoral system is a voting system for single-member districts, variously called first-past-the-post (FPTP or FPP), winner-take-all, plurality voting, or relative majority. ...

Contents


Boundaries

The seat is based on the busy coastal town of Lowestoft,which is generally Labour-voting,with the smaller inland rural villages supporting the Tories.It has been Labour since their landslide win in 1997,but was Tory for generations previously;it was held for many years by the high profile Conservative cabinet minister James Prior,a famous 'wet' in the early years of Margaret Thatcher's government. Map sources for Lowestoft at grid reference TM5492 Sunrise at Ness Point, Lowestoft. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Michael Leathes Prior, Baron Prior, PC, is a British politician, and was Conservative MP for Lowestoft and Waveney. ... The Right Honourable Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925), is a British stateswoman. ...


Members of Parliament

1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Michael Leathes Prior, Baron Prior, PC, is a British politician, and was Conservative MP for Lowestoft and Waveney. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... David Porter (February 1, 1780 – March 3, 1843) was an officer in the United States Navy and later the commander-in-chief of the Mexican Navy. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert John Bob Blizzard (born May 31, 1951, Suffolk) is a British politician, and member of Parliament for Waveney. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ...

Election results

General Election 2005: Waveney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Blizzard 22,505 45.3 −5.4
Conservative Peter Aldous 16,590 33.4 +0.8
Liberal Democrats Nick Bromley 7,497 15.1 +3.7
UK Independence Brian Aylett 1,861 3.7 +1.4
Green Graham Elliott 1,200 2.4 +0.3
Majority 5,915 11.9
Turnout 49,653 64.4 +3.6
Labour hold Swing −3.1
General Election 2001: Waveney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Blizzard 23,914 50.7 -5.3
Conservative Lee Scott 15,361 32.6 -1.9
Liberal Democrats David Young 5,370 11.4 +2.4
UK Independence Bryan Aylett 1,097 2.3 N/A
Green Graham Elliott 983 2.1 N/A
Socialist Alliance Rupert Mallin 442 0.9 N/A
Majority 8,553 18.1
Turnout 47,167 60.8 -13.8
Labour hold Swing

The governing Labour Party, led by Tony Blair, was looking to secure a third consecutive term in office and to retain a large majority. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Robert John Bob Blizzard (born May 31, 1951, Suffolk) is a British politician, and member of Parliament for Waveney. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a Eurosceptic political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Green Party of England and Wales emerged as a distinct party in the 1990s. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Robert John Bob Blizzard (born May 31, 1951, Suffolk) is a British politician, and member of Parliament for Waveney. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a Eurosceptic political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Green Party of England and Wales emerged as a distinct party in the 1990s. ... The Socialist Alliance is a far left electoral alliance in England. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...

See also

Constituencies in the East of England
Conservative

Billericay | Braintree | Brentwood and Ongar | Broxbourne | Bury St Edmunds | Castle Point | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Epping Forest | Harwich | Hemel Hempstead | Hertford and Stortford | Hertsmere | Hitchin and Harpenden | Huntingdon | Maldon and East Chelmsford | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Norfolk | North Essex | North East Bedfordshire | North East Cambridgeshire | North East Hertfordshire | North West Cambridgeshire | North West Norfolk | Peterborough | Rayleigh | Rochford and Southend East | Saffron Walden | Southend West | South Cambridgeshire | South East Cambridgeshire | South Norfolk | South Suffolk | South West Bedfordshire | South West Hertfordshire | South West Norfolk | St Albans | Suffolk Coastal | Welwyn Hatfield | West Chelmsford | West Suffolk The county of Suffolk is divided into 7 Parliamentary constituencies - 1 Borough constituency and 6 County constituencies. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Billericay is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Braintree is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Brentwood and Ongar is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Broxbourne is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bury St Edmunds is a constituency located in Suffolk and centred on the town of Bury St Edmunds. ... Castle Point is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Epping Forest is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Harwich is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hemel Hempstead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hertford and Stortford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hertsmere is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hitchin and Harpenden is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Huntingdon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Maldon and East Chelmsford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Mid Bedfordshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Mid Norfolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North Essex is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North East Bedfordshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North East Cambridgeshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North East Hertfordshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Cambridgeshire North West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North West Norfolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Peterborough is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Rayleigh is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Rochford and Southend East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Saffron Walden is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Southend West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... South Cambridgeshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... South East Cambridgeshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... South Norfolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... South Suffolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... South West Bedfordshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... South West Hertfordshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... South West Norfolk is a parlimentary constituency of the United Kingdom comprising the towns of Downham Market, Swaffham and Thetford in Norfolk. ... St Albans is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Suffolk Coastal is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Welwyn Hatfield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... West Chelmsford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... West Suffolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Labour

Basildon | Bedford | Great Yarmouth | Harlow | Ipswich | Luton North | Luton South | Norwich North | Norwich South | Stevenage | Thurrock | Watford | Waveney The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Basildon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bedford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Great Yarmouth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Harlow is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ipswich is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Luton North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Luton South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Norwich North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Norwich South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Stevenage is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Thurrock is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Watford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Liberal Democrat

Cambridge | Colchester | North Norfolk The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Cambridge is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Colchester is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North Norfolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

East of England European constituency: Conservative (3) | UKIP (2) | Labour (1) | Liberal Democrats (1)

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I am grateful to the hon. Member for...: 22 Jan 2002: Westminster Hall debates (TheyWorkForYou.com) (1636 words)
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To become a Member of Parliament a person must be 21 or more years old and be a British citizen, a citizen of another Commonwealth country or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland.
There is also a common law rule that ‘idiots’ are disqualified for election to Parliament and that ‘lunatics’ are disqualified in their non-lucid intervals, but this has not been tested in recent times in the courts.
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