Patrick Thompson
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Hugh Patrick Thompson, known as Patrick Thompson, (born 21 October 1935) is a British Conservative Party politician.
Early life
Educated at Felsted School and Cambridge University, Thompson was a schoolmaster, teaching physics. From 1960 to 1965, he taught at the Manchester Grammar School and from 1965 to 1983 at Gresham's School, Holt.
Parliamentary career
Thompson fought Bradford North in the February and October 1974 elections, being beaten by Labour's Ben Ford each time. In 1979 he was defeated at Barrow-in-Furness.
He was Member of Parliament for the marginal Norwich North seat, gaining it from Labour in 1983. He held the seat until his retirement in 1997.
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Limited, 1992 and 1997 editions
- Patrick Thompson in Hansard (1)
- Patrick Thompson in Hansard (2)
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Patrick Thompson
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Norwich North 1983–1997 |
Succeeded by Ian Gibson |
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