Patrick Thompson
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Hugh Patrick Thompson (born 21 October 1935), known as Patrick Thompson, is a British Conservative Party politician.
Early life
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
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
- [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199596/cmhansrd/vo960715/debtext/60715-39.htm#60715-39_spnew0 Patrick Thompson in Hansard] (1)
- [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199596/cmhansrd/vo960124/debtext/60124-19.htm#60124-19_spnew18 Patrick Thompson in Hansard] (2)
External links
- {{Hansard-contribs | mr-patrick-thompson | Patrick Thompson }}
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Category:Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Category:People educated at Gresham's School
Category:Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
Category:Schoolteachers from Greater Manchester
Category:Schoolteachers from Norfolk
Category:Teachers at Manchester Grammar School
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