John Maples
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John Cradock Maples (born 22 April 1943) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was member of Parliament for Lewisham West from 1983 for the Conservative Party until he lost the seat in 1992. He re-entered Parliament as MP for Stratford-upon-Avon in 1997. He has held the seat, one of the safest Conservative seats, in both the 2001 and 2005 General Elections.
He was widely believed to be one of the main "plotters" behind the downfall of former Conservative party leader Iain Duncan Smith. He is a barrister.
External links
- [John Maples MP] official site
- [Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: John Maples MP]
- [TheyWorkForYou.com - John Maples MP]
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