Jim Murphy CV
Born Glasgow 1967
Lived in South Africa as a teenager
Married, 3 children
Politics
Elected to Parliament in 1997(majority 3,236) in the safest Conservative seat in Scotland. Has since had the biggest vote swing from Tory to Labour of any MP in Britain(majority now 6,657)
2002-2005 Served as Government Whip
Responsible for various Departments
2005-2006 Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office.
Launched the Transformational eGovernment Strategy
Took the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill through Parliament
2006-2007 Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform
Lead a review of the UK’s welfare system which lead to the Freud Report
Took the Welfare Reform Bill through Parliament
2008 Minister for Europe
Also responsible for Central Asia, NATO and Russia and the UK’s Public Diplomacy.
Took the European Union Amendment Bill through Parliament
Voted as Minister of the Year by Parliamentarians (House Magazine Award)
Publications (contributing author)
The Politics of Aspiration.
Published by the Social Market Foundation, 2006
Social Mobility and Public Service Reform.
Published by Policy Network, 2006
Engagement – Public Diplomacy in a Globalised World.
Published by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 2008
Personal
Favourite music. The Jam, Ska and the Smiths
Most recently bought or seen - Glasvegas, Billy Bragg, Elbow, The Killers, Maximo Park
Most recently read books
“All Fun and Games until someone loses an Eye” by Glasgow author Christopher Brookmyre
"Me and My Gal"by Scottish author Des Dillon
"The old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
The last Reebus novel "Exit Music"
Favourite Movies
Spartacus, 12 Angry Men,
Favourite TV
24, West Wing,
Pastimes
Playing Football, running, hornby train set, greyhounds
Website www.jimmurphymp.com
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