Eric Pickles
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Eric Jack Pickles (born 1952) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He has been member of Parliament for Brentwood and Ongar since 1992, and previously was leader of Bradford Council. He is currently the Shadow Local Government Secretary.
In the 2001 general election, the Independent candidate Martin Bell, who had previously won Tatton from Neil Hamilton, stood against him, due to accusations that a Pentecostal church had infiltrated the local Conservative branch. Pickles had however been selected long before the alleged infiltration and won with a reduced majority.
Pickles has also appeared as an occasional radio presenter on local community radio station Phoenix FM.
External links
- Eric Pickles MP (http://www.ericpickles.com/) official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Eric Pickles MP (http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-4174,00.html)
- They Work for You - Eric Pickles MP (http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/eric_pickles/brentwood_and_ongar)
- LookSmart - Eric Pickles MP (http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317836/us552286/us526499/us526505/us10234373/us599068/us670882/us10140098/us10140107/us10140307/) directory category
- Open Directory Project - Eric Pickles MP (http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Society_and_Culture/Politics/Parties/Conservative/MPs/Pickles,_Eric/) directory category