Christopher Pincher
Christopher Pincher was elected MP for Tamworth on 6th May 2010 with a majority of 6,090, representing a swing from Labour of 9.5%.
Christopher was born in 1969 in Walsall and grew up in Wombourne near Wolverhampton. He studied history at the London School of Economics before joining a major IT consultancy firm. A Midlander through and through, Christopher is committed to the Tamworth constituency.
Christopher’s interests extend beyond just community politics. He likes golf, although he has not played as much since becoming Tamworth’s Conservative MP, horse racing, grand prix (watching not driving!), and books by Evelyn Waugh, Arnold Bennett, R L Stevenson, John Buchan and Simon Raven. His favourite story is “The wind in the willows”.
Experience
A Conservative member since 1987, Christopher has campaigned hard for the Britain he believes in. He believes strongly in local communities where people look after one another, support their local schools and hospitals, respect common traditions and stand together against the threat of crime and anti-social behaviour.
A firm advocate of community involvement, he has served as a governor of North Westminster Community School, one of the most cosmopolitan schools in the country. Christopher is also a member of Tamworth’s Hodge Lane nature reserve and regularly attends such local events as the Canwell Show.
Christopher believes that Labour have let down Britain, leaving a legacy of enormous national debt and ballooned bureaucracy. Christopher wants to see honest and fair government restored to Britain where local residents are empowered in civic engagement and authority.
After the General Election in May 2005 when he came within a whisker of beating Labour, Christopher was determined to continue campaigning in Tamworth, Shenstone, Stonnall, Little Aston and villages in the Mease Valley. With determination and hard work that has carried him from the campaign trail to the chamber floor, he continues to exercise his university mantra: “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
Christopher Pincher has represented Tamworth as Conservative MP since May 2010.
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