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On Thursday, 17 June 2010 David Ruffley |
On Thursday, 17 June 2010, David Ruffley suffered minor injuries after falling into the path of an oncoming train at a London station. He missed the live rail and the train safely passed over him, inflicting only cuts and bruises. The police are treating the incident as "non-suspicious".<ref name="EADT">{{cite news|url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/politics/suffolk_mp_survives_after_falling_in_front_of_train_1_464800|title=Suffolk MP survives after 'falling in front of train'|last=Geater|first=Paul|coauthors=Jones, Brad|work=East Anglian Daily Times|publisher=Archant Regional|accessdate=19 June 2010}}</ref><ref name="Beeb1">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds_bucks_and_herts/10357834.stm|title=Suffolk Conservative MP struck by train in London|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 June 2010}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:16, 19 June 2010
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David Ruffley | |
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| Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Spring |
| Majority | 12,380 (21.1 %) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1962 Bolton |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
David Laurie Ruffley (born 18 April 1962, Bolton) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds, which encompasses Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, and was first elected in 1997.
Early life
He went to the Bolton Boys' School, a private school and a member of the IAPS. He studied at Queens' College, Cambridge, receiving a BA in law in 1985. From 1985-91, he worked for Clifford Chance Solicitors in London. From 1996-7, he was Vice President of the Small Business Bureau.
Parliamentary career
He had previously been a special advisor to Kenneth Clarke. He voted against Iain Duncan Smith in 2003. In December 2005, he was appointed by David Cameron as the Shadow Minister for Welfare Reform. In 2006, a group that included BBC Radio Suffolk and the East Anglian Daily Times saw the failure of their programme to get St Edmund named as the patron saint of England. Ruffley had taken up the cause and helped deliver a large petition to the government in London.[1] Prime Minister Tony Blair rejected the request, however the programme was successful on another level:
St Edmund (was) named patron saint of Suffolk...the high point of a successful campaign which was launched by Breakfast show presenter Mark Murphy and producer Emily Fellows in the autumn of 2006. St Edmund was originally the English patron saint but was ousted by St George.[1]
In July 2007, David was promoted to Shadow Minister for Police Reform replacing Nick Herbert MP.
Train incident
On Thursday, 17 June 2010, David Ruffley suffered minor injuries after falling into the path of an oncoming train at a London station. He missed the live rail and the train safely passed over him, inflicting only cuts and bruises. The police are treating the incident as "non-suspicious".[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "St Edmund, Patron Saint of Suffolk". Where I Live: Suffolk. BBC. Retrieved August 2007.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Geater, Paul. "Suffolk MP survives after 'falling in front of train'". East Anglian Daily Times. Archant Regional. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Suffolk Conservative MP struck by train in London". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
External links
- David Ruffley MP official constituency website
- David Ruffley MP Conservative Party profile
- Bury St Edmunds Conservatives
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
