Patrick Thompson
Hugh Patrick Thompson (born 21 October 1935), known as Patrick Thompson, is a British Conservative Party politician.
Early life[edit]
Educated at Felsted School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
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