Edward Henry Butler Vaizey

Biography

Ed Vaizey was re-elected MP for Wantage in May 2010 with a majority of 13,547 votes.

Born in 1968, Ed attended Merton College, Oxford. When he left university, he spent two years working for the Conservative Party's Research Department, before training and practising as a barrister.

In 1996, he left the law, and became the director of a highly successful public relations company based in London. In 2004, he left to become the chief speech writer for the then Leader of the Opposition, Michael Howard.

Ed also built up a career as a freelance political commentator, writing regularly for The Guardian, and appearing on programmes such as Despatch Box and The Wright Stuff, as well as broadcasting frequently on Five Live.

Ed married his wife Alex in September 2005, they live in Letcombe Bassett and London with their son Joseph and daughter Martha.

Constituency

Wantage

Constituency Address

Wantage Conservative Association , Neave House, Portway, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BU

Constituency Tel

Date of Birth

5 June 1968

Email

vaizeye@parliament.uk

Party

Conservative

Personal Website

http://www.vaizey.com/

Westminster Address

House of Commons London SW1A 0AA

Westminster Tel

020 7219 6350