Constituency : Leeds North West 2005-17
Greg took long-term target Leeds North West from Labour from a third place start. His victory meant that everywhere I've lived has had a Liberal Democrat MP at some point.
Greg was born in Manchester. He was educated at St Ambrose College, Altrincham and the University of York where he played for the rugby league team. He worked in marketing and was an active campaigner for third world charities. He became a councillor in 2003. He is a practising Catholic.
Greg's spokesmanships included international development, schools and health. He proved to have something of a short fuse and was in trouble for calling a minister an "arsehole" in 2018.
Greg substantially increased his majority in 2010.
Greg did not take a ministerial role in the coalition government but was generally loyal to it. In 2013 he called a constituent a "disingenuous, manipulative, illiberal shit".
Greg survived in 2015 and backed Tim Farron for the leadership. In 2017 he was defeated by Corbyn-enthused students. He described his shock at losing "my job, my career, our family income and actually to a great extent, my identity." He has said he doesn't envisage standing again in the near future to concentrate on a new career as a lobbyist and on his band Summercross.
He is now 48.
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