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Lynne Featherstone
Lynne Featherstone
Incumbent
Assumed office 
2 July 2007
Leader Nick Clegg
Preceded by Susan Kramer
Member of Parliament
for Hornsey and Wood Green
Incumbent
Assumed office 
5 May 2005
Preceded by Barbara Roche
Majority 20,512 (45. The Liberal Democrats are the third-largest Political party in the United Kingdom. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Nicholas William Peter Clegg (born 7 January 1967 known as Nick Clegg, is Susan Veronica Kramer (born 22 July 1950) is a London businesswoman and Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Richmond Park Hornsey and Wood Green is a parliamentary constituency in the London Borough of Haringey represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Barbara Maureen Roche, née Margolis (born 13 April 1954 was a Labour politician in the United Kingdom. 3%)
Member of the London Assembly
for the Liberal Democrats (London-wide)
In office
4 May 2000 – 6 June 2005
Preceded by New constituency
Succeeded by Geoff Pope
Born 20 December 1951 (1951-12-20) (age 56)
Stoke Newington, England
Nationality British
Political party Liberal Democrats
Alma mater Oxford Brookes University

Lynne Choona Featherstone (born Lynne Choona Ryness) December 20, 1951), is a British politician, being the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green. The London Assembly is an elected body part of the Greater London Authority, that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London and has the power with a two-thirds The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Geoffrey Robert Pope is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom Pope works as a management consultant in the Voluntary Sector and was a councillor Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Note For an area with a similar name see Newington, in the London Borough of Southwark. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Oxford Brookes University is a public University in Oxford, England. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Hornsey and Wood Green is a parliamentary constituency in the London Borough of Haringey represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the

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Early life

She was born and brought up in North London and educated at the Highgate Primary School, the independent South Hampstead High School on Maresfield Gardens and gained a Diploma in Communication and Design at Oxford Brookes University. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Highgate is a suburb of North London on the north-eastern corner of Hampstead Heath. History Founded in 1876 it was the ninth school established by the Girls' Day School Trust. Oxford Brookes University is a public University in Oxford, England. She has lived in the Hornsey and Wood Green constituency for over thirty years. Her family's wealth is generated from a family business started by her parents - the Ryness chain of hardware and electrical shops in London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. She lives in Highgate on the western side of the constituency. Highgate is a suburb of North London on the north-eastern corner of Hampstead Heath. She is from a Jewish background.

Councillor of London Borough of Haringey 1998-2006

She was elected as a councillor in the London Borough of Haringey in 1998 for Muswell Hill ward. The London Borough of Haringey (ˈhærɪŋgeɪ) is a Borough of North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by Muswell Hill is a suburb of north London, mostly in the London Borough of Haringey. She and her two colleagues (June Andersen and Julia Glenn) were the first three Liberal Democrat councillors to be elected in the borough. She was leader of Liberal Democrat Group (and thereby Leader of the Opposition) on the council 1998-2002.

She stood down from Haringey Council at the May 2006 elections. She played a substantial role in the May 2006 election campaign in Haringey where Labour's majority was cut from 25 to 3, with 30 Labour councillors elected to 27 Liberal Democrats.

Member of the London Assembly 2000-2005

From 2000 until 2005, when she stood down, Featherstone was a member of the London Assembly. The London Assembly is an elected body part of the Greater London Authority, that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London and has the power with a two-thirds She was replaced as a member of the London Assembly by Geoff Pope. Geoff Pope may refer to Geoff Pope (politician Geoff Pope (American football In 2005, a speech she made pointing out that local councillors receive an allowance which they could use to free up time to do council work by hiring domestic cleaners and babysitters was used against her by opponents. A transcript of this speech was reported in the Evening Standard newspaper. The London Evening Standard is an English Tabloid regional local newspaper published and sold in London and surrounding areas of southeast

Featherstone was promoted by some as a potential Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of London in the 2008 election. The Mayor of London is an elected politician who along with the London Assembly of 25 members is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London (see The London mayoral election 2008 for the office of Mayor of London was held on 1 May, 2008 and was won by Conservative Party candidate In response to a poll on the Liberal Democrat Voice website, she ruled herself out, stating that, of the other people in the poll, she would back Brian Paddick. Brian Paddick (born 24 April 1958) is a British politician and was the Liberal Democrat candidate for the London mayoral election 2008 [1]

Member of Parliament

Lynne Featherstone first contested the Hornsey and Wood Green seat at the 1997 General Election where she finished in third place some 25,998 votes behind the winner Barbara Roche. Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election Barbara Maureen Roche, née Margolis (born 13 April 1954 was a Labour politician in the United Kingdom. She again fought Hornsey and Wood Green at the 2001 General Election, moving into second place and reducing Roche's majority to 10,614. Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown In one of the largest swings at the 2005 General Election, Featherstone ousted Roche with a majority of 2,395 votes. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general

She made her maiden speech in Parliament on May 24, 2005 [2]. A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly- elected members of a Legislature or Parliament. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She was appointed as a junior home affairs spokesperson by Charles Kennedy in 2005, and to the environment audit select committee. The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for security and order Charles Peter Kennedy (born 25 November 1959 is a British politician. See also Committee A Select Committee is a committee made up of a small number of parliamentary members appointed to deal with particular areas or issues She was co-chair of Chris Huhne's unsuccessful campaign to be leader of the Liberal Democrats following the resignation of Kennedy in January 2006. Christopher Murray Paul Huhne, known as Chris Huhne, (born 2 July 1954 is a British Liberal Democrat politician and the current Member of Parliament In the 2006 Liberal Democrats leadership election, Sir Menzies Campbell was elected to succeed Charles Kennedy as Leader of the Liberal Democrats, the third-largest In March, following the election of Menzies Campbell as party leader, she was promoted to number two in the Liberal Democrat home affairs team and made London spokesperson. Sir Walter Menzies Campbell CBE QC (born 22 May 1941) commonly known as Ming Campbell, is a British Politician In December 2006, she succeeded Susan Kramer as the Liberal Democrat Shadow International Development Secretary, and two months later was succeeded by Tom Brake as London spokesperson. Susan Veronica Kramer (born 22 July 1950) is a London businesswoman and Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Richmond Park Thomas Anthony Brake, known as Tom Brake, (born 6 May 1962) British Politician.

In 2007, following the resignation of Menzies Campbell, she again chaired Chris Huhne's leadership election campaign. On 20 December 2007 the new Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, who defeated Chris Huhne, made her Youth and Equalities spokesperson. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Nicholas William Peter Clegg (born 7 January 1967 known as Nick Clegg, is

Polls and awards

In 2006, she was shortlisted in the "Rising Stars" category of the Channel 4 political awards, but did not win. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began She has also been nominated for the prestigious Dods "Woman Of The Year" award.

At the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton in 2006, she was named by the Sun as one of 5 "Lib Dem lovelies" [3], and in a 2007 Sky News poll she was named 7th most fanciable MP in the UK. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language Sky News is a rolling TV news channel providing 24 hour news coverage including the latest breaking news [4]

Views on Wikipedia

In early 2008, Lynne Featherstone expressed views at the apparent limitations of Wikipedia. ***************************************************************************************** * * Posting on her blog [5], she made two specific criticims of the encyclopaedia. First, she asked: "can you really get at some sort of impartial truth that will be agreed on by everyone by simply compiling more and more facts and edits?" - arguing that "rather than letting the diversity of different views flourish, it tries to straitjacket them into one homogenised account". Secondly, an 'aesthetic' objection, suggesting "there is not just beauty but also information and understanding to be found in carefully crafted words that reach standards of artistry beyond the mere humdrum accumulation of factual edits. "[6]

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Barbara Roche		 Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green
2005 – present		 Incumbent
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 Barbara Maureen Roche, née Margolis (born 13 April 1954 was a Labour politician in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Hornsey and Wood Green is a parliamentary constituency in the London Borough of Haringey represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general
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