Bob Spink

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Dr Robert Michael Spink (born 1 August 1948, Worth Valley, Yorkshire) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Castle Point in Essex, and was first elected in 1992. He lost his seat in 1997, but regained it in 2001.

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He went to Holycroft Secondary Modern School (now a primary school) on Victoria Road in Keighley. At Southall Technical College, At the University of Manchester, he gained an BSc Hons (1st) in 1972. At Cranfield University, he gained an MSc in Industrial engineering and Administration in 1975 and PhD in Economics and Management in 1988.

He joined the RAF in 1964, and until 1966 did his Basic Training at RAF Cosford and RAF Uxbridge, being invalided. He was an engineer for EMI Electronics Ltd from 1966-77 in Hayes and gained an ONC from Southall Technical College in 1969 when on day-release, then became an Industrial Management Consultant in 1977 for Harold Whitehead and Partners. From 1980-4, he was Director of Seafarer Navigation International Ltd (eventually bought by Standard Communications) in Bournemouth, and from 1989-93, he was a non-executive Director of Bournemouth International Airport. From 1984-93, he was a Management Consultant. From 1997 to 2001, he worked for Harold Whitehead in Windsor. He was a county councillor in Essex from 1985-92.

He is opposed to abortion and wants to bring back capital punishment. He is against research into animal chimeras and refers to those involved in or supporting human bioengineering as "Dark forces"[citation needed].

In November 2006, Spink caused controversy for remarks he made on record, implying that people are reluctant to say that there are more black criminals in Britain because of a culture of Political Correctness.[1]

He married Janet Barham. They have three sons and a daughter. He is now divorced. He lives in Castle Point.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Bernard Braine		 Member of Parliament for Castle Point
1992–1997		 Succeeded by
Christine Butler
Preceded by
Christine Butler		 Member of Parliament for Castle Point
2001 – present		 Incumbent


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