South East Euros

The South East European region covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex. It currently returns 10 members of the European Parliament, the most of any UK region. In 2009 the region returned 4 Conservative MEPs, 2 UKIP MEPs, 2 Lib Dem MEPs, 1 Labour MEP and 1 Green MEP, unchanged from 2004.

Sitting MEPs and 2009 Results

1.		Dan Hannan (Conservative)	812,288 (34.8%)
2.		Nigel Farage (UKIP)	440,002 (18.8%)
3.		Richard Ashworth (Conservative)	(406,144)
4.		Sharon Bowles (Liberal Democrat)	330,340 (14.1%)
5.		Caroline Lucas (Green)	271,506 (11.6%)
6.		Nirj Deva (Conservative)	(270,763)
7.		Marta Andreasen (UKIP)	(220,001)
8.		James Elles (Conservative)	(203,072)
9.		Peter Skinner (Labour)	192,592 (8.2%)
10.		Catherine Bearder (Liberal Democrat)	(165,170)
-.		BNP	101,769 (4.4%)
-.		English Democrats	52,526 (2.2%)
-.		CP-CPA	35,712 (1.5%)
-.		No2EU	21,455 (0.9%)
-.		Libertas	16,767 (0.7%)
-.		Socialist Labour	15,484 (0.7%)
-.		UK First	15,261 (0.7%)
-.		Jury Team	14,172 (0.6%)
-.		Peace Party	9,534 (0.4%)
-.		Roman Party, Ave!	5,450 (0.2%)

2004 Results

1.		Dan Hannan (Conservative)	776,370 (35.2%)
2.		Nigel Farage (UKIP)	431,111 (19.5%)
3.		Nirj Deva (Conservative)	(388,185)
4.		Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrat)	338,342 (15.3%)	(Replaced by Sharon Bowles 2005)
5.		Peter Skinner (Labour)	301,398 (13.7%)
6.		James Elles (Conservative)	(258,790)
7.		Ashley Mote (UKIP)	(215,556)	(Later expelled and sat as Independent)
8.		Richard Ashworth (Conservative)	(194,093)
9.		Caroline Lucas (Green)	173,351 (7.9%)
10.		Emma Nicholson (Liberal Democrat)	(169,171)
-.		BNP	64,877 (2.9%)
-.		Senior Citizens Party	42,681 (1.9%)
-.		English Democrats	29,126 (1.3%)
-.		Respect	13,426 (0.9%)
-.		Peace	12,572 (0.6%)
-.		CPA	11,733 (0.5%)
-.		Pro-Life	6,579 (0.3%)
-.		Philip Rhodes (Independent)	6,571 (0.3%)

2009 Candidates

1.	Peter Skinner. Sitting MEP. Born 1959, Oxford. Educated at St Josephs Secondary Modern, Orpington, and Bradford University. Former business and economics lecturer. MEP for West Kent 1994-1999. MEP for the South East since 1999.
2.	Janet Sully. Runs a language business. West Sussex county councillor since 1997. Contested Horsham 2001.
3.	Bob Fromant.Educated at Boundstone Comprehensive and Southall College of Technology. Licensed Aircraft Engineer at Gatwick.
4.	Lisa Homan. Educated at King Alfreds Comprehensive and Surrey University. Caseworker for Keith Hill MP. Hammersmith and Fulham councillor. Contested Sutton and Cheam 2001.
5.	Stephen Alambritis. Head of Public Affairs for the Federation of Small Businesses. Merton councillor.
6.	Janet Keene. Educated at Brentwood County High and Brunel University. Former civil servant. Contested Bracknell 2001, 2005.
7.	Munir Malik. Born Kenya. Educated at Wandsworth University. Chartered accountant. Bexley councillor 2002-2006. Contested London in 1999 European elections.
8.	Silke Thomson-Pottebohm. Press and Communications Officer of the European Parliamentary Labour Party.
9.	Rajinder Sandhu.
10.	Sukhi Dhaliwal.

1.	Dan Hannan. Sitting MEP. Born 1971, Peru. Educated at Marlborough College and Oxford University. Journalist and former speechwriter. MEP for South East England since 1999. He sits as a Conservative MEP, but outside the EPP-ED, having been expelled in 2008 for criticising Hans-Gert Pottering. In 2009 a speech he gave in the European Parliament criticising Gordon Brown was briefly the most viewed clip on YouTube, having been linked to by several US right wing blogs..
2.	Richard Ashworth. Sitting MEP. Born 1947, Folkestone. Educated at Kings School Canterbury and Searle-Hayne College. Dairy farmer. Contested North Devon 1997. MEP for South East England since 1999.
3.	Nirj Deva. Sitting MEP. Born 1948, Sri Lanka. Educated at Loughborough University. MP for Brentford and Isleworth 1992-1997. MEP for South East England since 1999. Appointed Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Greater London in 1985.
4.	James Elles. Sitting MEP. Born 1949, London. Educated at Edinburgh University. MEP for Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire 1984-1989, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire East 1994-1999, South East England since 1999.
5.	Therese Coffey. Born Wigan. Educated at Oxford University. Former finance director. Contested Wrexham 2005.
6.	Sarah Richardson. Educated at Durham University. Freelance journalist. Westminster councillor. Contested East Midlands 2004 European Elections. Contested Leicester West 2005. Married to Damian Collins, Conservative PPC for Folkestone and Hythe.
7.	Richard Robinson. Educated at Salford University. Investment consultant. Former Rochester councillor. Contested South East England 2004.
8.	Tony Devenish. Westminster councillor. Contested Houghton and Washington East 2001.
9.	Niina Kaariniemi. Born Finland. Local government political officer.
10.	Marc Brunel-Walker. Bracknell Forest councillor.

1.	Sharon Bowles Sitting MEP. Born 1953, Oxford. Educated at Reading University. Patent attorney. Contested Aylesbury 1992, 1997. MEP for South East England since 2005, suceeding Chris Huhne upon his election to Parliament.
2.	Catherine Bearder Born 1949. Educated at St Christophers, Letchworth. Former Cherwell councillor. Former Oxfordshire county councillor. Contested Banbury 1997, Henley 2001. Contested South-East region 1999, 2004.
3.	Ben Abbotts Born 1975. Educated at University of Bristol. Public affairs consultant. Bromley councillor since 2006. Contested Sevenoaks 2005, Bromley and Chislehurst by-election 2006, Londonwide list 2008 London elections.
4.	Jim Barnard Educated at Wells Cathedral school and Leeds University. Contested Tiverton and Honiton 1997, 2001. Contested Bristol 1994 European election.
5.	Anthony Hook Born 1980. Educated at Dover Grammar School for Boys and UCL. Barrister.
6.	Zoe Patrick Vale of White Horse councillor. Oxfordshire county councillor.
7.	Gary Lawson Contested Portsmouth North 2005.
8.	David Grace
9.	John Vincent
10.	James Walsh

1.	Nigel Farage. Sitting MEP. born 1964, Farnborough. Educated at Dulwich College. Former commodity broker. A former Conservative he was a founder member of UKIP in 1993. Contested Itchen, Test and Avon in 1994 European election. Member of the European Parliament for South-East England since 1999. Contested Eastleigh by-election 1994, Salisbury 1997, Bexhill and Battle 2001, South Thanet 2005, Bromley and Chistlehurst 2006 by-election. Leader of UKIP since 2006.
2.	Marta Andreasen. Born 1954, Argentina. Former EU chief accountant, fired in 2005 for criticising the EU’s accounting policies.
3.	Steve Harris Born 1948. Former US Navy serviceman.
4.	Phillip van der Elst Educated at Oxford University. Freelance writer, former editor of Freedom Today.
5.	Harry Aldridge Born 1986. Wireless telecommunications entrepreneur. Will contest Horsham at next general election.
6.	Christopher Browne Shift Process Controller at Thames Water. Contested Spelthorne 2005, Runnymede and Weybridge 2001. Will contest Spelthorne at the next general election.
7.	Andrew Moncreiff Will contest Chichester at the next general election.
8.	Mark Stroud Will contest Surrey Heath at the next general election.
9.	Mahzar Manzoor Chartered accountant.
10.	Ray Finch Engineer. Will contest Eastleigh at the next general election.

1.	Caroline Lucas. Sitting MEP. Born 1960, Malvern. Educated at the University of Exter. Former communications officer and advisor for Oxfam. Oxfordshire county councillor 1993-1997. Green MEP for South East England since 1999. Principal Speaker for the Green party from 2003-2006. Will contest Brighton Pavilion at next election.
2.	Keith Taylor. Born 1953, Southend. Brighton and Hove councillor since 1999. Contested Brighton Pavilion 2001, 2005. Principal speaker for the Green party 2004-2006.
3.	Derek Wall. Economics lecturer and author. Contested Bath 1987, Bristol 1989 European elections, Windsor 2005. Principle speaker of the Green Party 2006-2008.
4.	Miriam Kennet. Economist, author and lecturer at Birkbeck College.
5.	Jason Kitcat. Brighton and Hove councillor.
6.	Hazel Dawe. University lecturer. Contested Folkestone and Hythe 2005, Canterbury 2001, Thanet North 1992. Her husband Steve Dawe is also standing in the South East..
7.	Jonathan Essex. Former civil enginneer in Bangladesh. Runs a sustainable construction organisation and lectures for the Open University.
8.	Matthew Ledbury. Educated at Oxford University. Environmental advisor and former journalist. Contested Tooting 2001.
9.	Steve Dawe. University lecturer. Contested Canterbury 1987. Will contest Tunbridge Wells at next election.
10.	Beverley Golden. Born Southampton. Lawyer.

1.	Tim Rait. Contested South East in 2004 European elections, Maidenhead in 2005, Lothians Region in 2007 Scottish election, Henley by-election 2008.
2.	Donna Bailey. Educated at Aston University. Beauty therapist..
3.	Mark Burke.
4.	Andrew Emerson. Educated at Reading Blue Coat School. Lecturer. Former Labour party member. Contested Broxborne 2005.
5.	Lynne Mozar. Born 1944, London.
6.	David Little. Born 1948. Retired.
7.	Peter Lane. Educated at Ardingly College and Royal Vetinary College. Retired vet. Contested South East Region 2004..
8.	Brian Horne.
9.	Adam Champneys. Farmer and retired airline pilot.
10.	Andy McBride. Born Berkshire. Joiner.

1.	Steven Uncles. Born 1964, Blackheath. Educated at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School. Business consultant. Contested South East region in 2004 European elections region. Contested Bromley and Chislehurst by-election 2006. Contested South Wales West 2007 Welsh elections. Contested Londonwide list in 2008 London elections.
2.	David Knight.
3.	Mike Tibby. Former Conservative councillor in Dartford, subsequently stood as a Liberal Democrat before being elected as the New England Party 2003-2007, which merged with the English Democrats in 2007.
4.	Sean Varnham Student, studying law at the University of East London.
5.	Clive Maltby
6.	Lawrence Williams
7.	Liz Painter
8.	Gerald Lambourne Contested Wantage 2005.
9.	John Griffiths Born 1947, London. Former civil servant, now an information officer. Contested City & East in London elections.
10.	George Herbert

1.	Nick Trew Born 1955, Devon. Educated at Millfield. Company director.
2.	Nonie Bouverat Full time parent
3.	Lyn Tofari Born Liverpool. Educated at Lawrence Road Secondary. Former estate agent. Former Independent South Bucks District councillor.
4.	Geoff Howard Born 1947, Widnes. Former teacher. Slough Borough councillor 1995-2002 for the Labour party, 2002-2004, for UKIP 2004-2005. Contested Slough for UKIP in 2005.
5.	Gerry Brierley Marketing consultant
6.	Anat Vyas Born Kenya. Local authority housing officer. Contested Milton Keynes North East 2005 as an Independent.
7.	Michael Guest Born Epsom. Served in the Royal Army Medical Corps. Educated at Oxford Brookes University. Former Epsom and Ewell councillor for the Epsom Residents Association.
8.	Anthony Sansum Self employed service engineer. Former Dover councillor for the Labour party. Former leader of Dover council.
9.	John Lenton Born Kent. HGV driver.

1.	Dave Hill Professor. Former Brighton councillor and East Sussex County councillor. Contested Brighton Pavilion 1979, 1987 for Labour.
2.	Garry Hassell Member of the RMT executive
3.	Owen Morris Construction worker
4.	Kevin Hayes Redundant Ford worker.
5.	Gawain Little Teacher. Member of the CPB.
6.	Robert Wilkinson Wokingham district secretary of the NUT.
7.	Jacqui Berry President of Medway TUC.
8.	Nick Chaffey Member of the Socialist Party
9.	Nick Wright Graphic designer and teacher. Member of the CPB.
10.	Sarah Wrack Sussex University student. Member of the Socialist Party

1.	Derek Isaacs

2. Paramjit Bahia	3. John McLeod
4. Ian Fyvle	5. Patricia Rulz
6. Richard Mooney	7. Maureen Stubbings
8. Derek Stubbings	9. Mary Byrne
10. Eleanor Little

1.	Anthony May

2. Peter Joyce	3. Christabel Bacchus
4. William Thompson	5. David Ashton
6. Alexander Wilson	7. David Hews
8. Deborah Smith-Gorick	9. Je’ran Cherub
10. Kenneth Scrimshaw

1.	Kevin O’Connell Former Deputy Director of Europol
2.	Daniel Hill
3.	Neil Glass Educated at Fettes and Cambridge University. Former management consultant turned author and campaigner against government waste. Contested Haltemprice by-election 2008 as Independent.
4.	Chloe Woodhead
5.	Guy Lambert
6.	Grahame Leon-Smith Contested Folkestone and Hythe 2005 for Senior Citizens Party.
7.	Peter Grace
8.	Nicholas Heather
9.	David Peace

1.	Petrina Holdsworth Former Chairman of UKIP. Contested Sussex Mid 2001, Folkestone and Hythe 2005 for UKIP.
2.	John Petley Contested Lewes 2005 for UKIP.
3.	Martin Maslam Contested Guildford 2005 for UKIP.
4.	Jennifer Parsons

1.	John Morris Born 1938, London. Contested Guildford 1997, 2001, 2005.

2. Geoff Pay	3. Jim Duggan
4. Julie Roxburgh	5. Keith Scott
6. Shafaq Iqbal	7. Jenny Watson
8. Marcus Trower	9. Jeff Bolam
10. David Brown

The Roman Party. Ave!

1.	Jean Louis Pascual Born France. Bus driver.