Stephen Pound
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| Stephen Pound MP | |
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Member of Parliament
for Ealing North |
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| Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Greenway |
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| Born | 3 July 1948 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
Stephen Pelham Pound (born 3 July 1948), commonly known as Steve Pound, is a British Labour party politician who has served as the MP for Ealing North, in London, since 1997.[1] He also appears on various television and radio programmes.
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[edit] Background
He was educated, as a mature student, at the London School of Economics.[1] He used to be a boxer in the Merchant Navy, leading Private Eye magazine to refer to him as "Ealing North's tattooed bruiser". Prior to becoming an MP, he worked for Paddington Churches Housing association. He is married with two children. In January 2005 it was also revealed that he fathered an illegitimate daughter when he was eighteen years old.[2]
[edit] Political Career
He is the Labour member of Parliament for the Ealing North constituency, which he has represented since 1997. He served as the Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Hazel Blears until he resigned in protest at the decision to replace Trident on March 14, 2007.[3] He supported Hazel Blears in the Labour deputy leadership contest.
Currently he serves as the PPS to the Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform Stephen Timms.
[edit] Voting record
How Stephen Pound voted on key issues since 2001 (They Work For You):
- Voted against a transparent Parliament.
- Voted against introducing a smoking ban.
- Voted for introducing ID cards.
- Voted for introducing foundation hospitals.
- Voted for introducing student top-up fees.
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws.
- Voted for the Iraq war.
- Voted against investigating the Iraq war.
- Voted against replacing Trident.
- Voted for the hunting ban.
- Voted for equal gay rights.
[edit] Media Involvement
In 2003 BBC’s Today Programme asked its listeners to suggest a law that they would like to see put onto the statute books. The BBC received 10,000 nominations and five were short-listed, from which listeners then voted to select their preferred choice. Stephen Pound agreed to sponsor in parliament whichever idea eventually won the final vote.
On 1 January 2004 it was announced on air that first place with 37% of the vote had gone to the proposal to authorise homeowners to use any means to defend their home from intruders. (The controversial farmer Tony Martin was still very much in the news.) Stephen Pound’s on-air reaction to the result was that, "The people have spoken - the bastards".
In May 2005, Pound appeared on British TV quiz show Have I Got News For You and in December of that year in a special edition of University Challenge.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Stephen Pound's official site
- ^ MP's shock at long lost daughter
- ^ Nuclear weapons 'essential to UK', BBC News, March 14 2007
[edit] External links
[edit] General
- Official website
- TheyWorkForYou.com profile
- Guardian article from March 2007 on Trident renewal
- Monthly local newspaper column written by Stephen Pound
[edit] In the news
BBC News:
- MP gives up [smoking] - a fight against fags
- Head-to-Head: Scrooge or Santa? - On a commercial Christmas.
- MP's shock at long lost daughter
The Guardian:
- MPs vote to renew Trident, with information of his resignation.
On his dressing up as a Cheeky girl for charity:
- From the Defamer Australia
- From BBC News
- From the Daily mail
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| Preceded by Harry Greenway |
Member of Parliament for Ealing North 1997 – present |
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