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John Pugh MP
John Pugh
Member of Parliament
for Southport
Incumbent
Assumed office 
7 June 2001
Preceded by Ronnie Fearn
Born 28 June 1948 (1948-06-28) (age 59)
Liverpool
Nationality British
Political party Liberal Democrats
Spouse Annette
Children 3 daughters, 1 son
Alma mater Durham University
Website John Pugh MP

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Early life

John Pugh was educated at Prescot Grammar School on St Helen's Road in Prescot, Maidstone Grammar School and Durham University, where he studied Philosophy. Prescot is a town and Civil parish, within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley on Merseyside, England. Maidstone Grammar School ( MGS) is a Grammar school located in Maidstone, United Kingdom. Durham University is a University in Durham, England. It was founded as the University of Durham (which remains its official and legal name [1]

Career before election to parliament

Formerly a religious studies teacher and Head of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby, John Pugh has lived in Southport since 1974 and joined the Liberal Party in 1977. Religious studies, or Religious education, is the academic field of multi-disciplinary Secular study of religious beliefs behaviors and institutions Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Merchant Taylors' School Crosby (also known as Merchant Taylors' School for Boys Crosby) is a British Independent school, located in Southport is a seaside town on the Irish Sea coast situated within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in England, UK. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party Pugh served on Sefton Metropolitan Council, representing Birkdale, from 1987 until his election to Parliament. Birkdale is a village and district in the southern part of the Conurbation of the town of Southport, within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton At the time of his election, Pugh was leader of the council (from 1992), and of the Sefton Liberal Democrats.

Roles in parliament

Role in Liberal Democrat leadership elections

In the 2007 leadership election, John Pugh supported Nick Clegg in preference to Chris Huhne[2]. Nicholas William Peter Clegg (born 7 January 1967 known as Nick Clegg, is Christopher Murray Paul Huhne, known as Chris Huhne, (born 2 July 1954 is a British Liberal Democrat politician and the current Member of Parliament

Campaign interests

Amongst John Pugh's campaigning interests is public sector IT, specifically around the role Open Source Software might play. Open source is a development methodology which offers practical accessibility to a product's source (goods and knowledge Dr Pugh has argued that the public sector could reduce costs by increasing use of Open Source Software [3] and has accused the BBC of effectively giving Microsoft illegal state aid in only making their iPlayer download service available on Windows computers. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer [4]

John Pugh also has interests in mental health policy, education and transport.

Outside interests

John Pugh's interests include philosophy, computers, weight-lifting and supporting Liverpool F.C.

Personal life

He is married to Annette with three daughters and a son. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. He moved to Southport in 1974.

References

  1. ^ Polling Guide - Southport. UK Election Report. Retrieved on 2008-02-12. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the
  2. ^ Opinion: John Pugh MP writes. Lib Dem Voice (2007-10-07). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Retrieved on 2008-02-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince
  3. ^ Debate on Government IT and Software Procurement. Hansard. Retrieved on 2008-02-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince
  4. ^ MP accuses BBC chief of illegally championing Microsoft. The Register. Retrieved on 2008-02-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Ronnie Fearn		 Member of Parliament for Southport
2001 – present		 Incumbent
Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Ronald Cyril Fearn Baron Fearn OBE (born 6 February, 1931) is a British politician and Liberal Democrat member of the House A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Southport is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown
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