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Thomas "Tom" Pursglove is the British Conservative Party candidate for Corby in the 2015 General Election.[1]

Early life and education

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Born in Kettering in November 1988, Thomas Pursglove attended Sir Christopher Hatton School and received a degree in politics at Queen Mary, University of London.[2]

Political career

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In 2007, Pursglove was elected to Borough Council of Wellingborough at age 18, at the time one of the youngest in the country. He is currently the Chairman of Overview and Scrutiny.[3] On April 7, 2013, he was announced as the Conservative Candidate for Corby.[4][failed verification] He is also the Director of the "Together Against Wind" national anti-wind farm campaign.[5]

Personal life

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In his free time Tom is an avid swimmer and cricketer.

References

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  1. ^ "Parliamentary candidate for general election selected". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Future". Wellingborough Conservatives. Retrieved 9 October 2013.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Councillor Thomas Pursglove". Borough council of Wellingborough.
  4. ^ "Tom Pursglove Selected for Corby and East Northamptonshire". The Conservative Party. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  5. ^ Bone, Peter. "BLOG: Should we be allowed to cover our faces in public?". Northampton Herald & Post. Retrieved 17 October 2013.[dead link]