Tuesday, 14 May 2019
2270 Peter Brand
Constituency : Isle of Wight 1997-2001
Peter took Isle of Wight from the Tories at the second attempt although his vote actually dipped slightly.
Peter was a GP. He was independent-minded and he often voted against the party line. He admitted to allowing a terminally ill boy to die during a debate on euthanasia.
Although Peter was not prosecuted, it's unlikely this went down well with his constituents and he was one of only two Liberal Democrat MPs to lose their seat in 2001. He was also damaged by a local press article claiming that he had told a patient's parent he was a waste of resources. He successfully sued the paper in 2002.
Peter has now retired. He is 71.
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