Bob Russell (politician)
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Robert Edward Russell (born 31 March 1946, London) is a British politician known to his constituents as "Bob". He has been Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Colchester since 1997 (re-elected 2001 and 2005). He was the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman on Culture, Media and Sport 2002-2005, but the portfolio is now held by Don Foster. Russell is currently a member of the LibDem's Shadow Defence team.
Bob Russell was previously a member of the Social Democratic Party and the Labour Party. He made an unsuccessful run for Parliament in 1979 as the Labour Party candidate. Before becoming an MP, he was a councillor for over twenty years, initially for the Labour Party, then for the SDP, and finally for the Lib Dems. Russell represented the town's New Town ward. He was leader of Colchester Borough Council until 1991. He was Mayor of Colchester from 1986-87.
During the 2005 general election campaign, Bob Russell was satirised on British television by Bremner, Bird and Fortune for his "war" on mobility scooters for OAPs.
Russell has written several articles concerning his requests to re-join the Co-operative Party, currently not open to members of any other party except the Labour Party. The Co-operative Party has declined his approaches.
Russell a season ticket holder for Colchester United football club, and wrote the foreword for the latest history of the club (ISBN 1874287279).
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External links
- [Bob Russell MP] official site
- [Bob Russell MP] profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
- [ePolitix - Bob Russell MP]
- [Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Bob Russell MP]
- [TheyWorkForYou.com - Bob Russell MP]
- [The Public Whip - Bob Russell MP] voting record
- [BBC News - Bob Russell] profile 10 February, 2005
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