Bob Spink Politician

Robert Michael Spink (born 1 August 1948, Haworth, Worth Valley, Yorkshire) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected as the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Castle Point in Essex in 1992, lost his seat in 1997, but regained it in 2001. Spink lost his seat as Member of Parliament in the 2010 elections to the Conservative candidate, Rebecca Harris.Having resigned the Conservative whip in March 2008, in April 2008 he defected to the United Kingdom Independence Party, becoming that party's first MP. In November 2008 he was redesignated as an Independent, on the grounds that UKIP had no 'whip' In March 2010, Spink confirmed he was encouraging candidates to stand in local elections under the label "Independent Save Our Green Belt",. At the 2010 General Election he stood as an Independent he made it clear he was supporting UKIP and UKIP supported his election in which he gained 27% of the vote.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 01, 1948
Birth place	Yorkshire , Worth Valley , Haworth
Nationality	United Kingdom
Education	Cranfield University Victoria University of Manchester
Profession	Member of parliament

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Office holder

office	Member of Parliament for Castle Point
other party	Conservative Party (UK) UK Independence Party
party	Independent (politician)
successor	Christine Butler Rebecca Harris