Jim Knight Politician
James Philip Knight, Baron Knight of Weymouth (born 6 March 1965) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dorset from 2001 until 2010, when he lost his seat. Knight held several ministerial posts during his time as an MP including Minister for the South West and Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform. It was announced in the Dissolution Honours List on 28 May 2010 that he would be made a life peer. He is now Managing Director - Online Learning at TES Global Ltd, and a Visiting Professor at the London Knowledge Lab of the Institute of Education in London.
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| election majority | 1812 |
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| office | Member of Parliament Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform Minister of State for Schools and Learners for South Dorset |
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