Paul Goodman, Baron Goodman of Wycombe
British journalist and politician (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Alexander Cyril Goodman, Baron Goodman of Wycombe (born 17 November 1959) is an English journalist and Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wycombe from 2001 to 2010, during which time he was a Shadow Minister shadowing the Department for Communities and Local Government. In 2024, Goodman was elevated to the House of Lords by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.[1]
The Lord Goodman of Wycombe | |
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Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
Assumed office 11 March 2024 Life peerage | |
Member of Parliament for Wycombe | |
In office 7 June 2001 ā 12 April 2010 | |
Preceded by | Ray Whitney |
Succeeded by | Steve Baker |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul Alexander Cyril Goodman (1959-11-17) 17 November 1959 (age 64) London, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Fiona Mary Ann Gill |
Residence | High Wycombe |
Alma mater | University of York |
Occupation | Politician and Journalist |
From 2013 to 2024 Goodman served as editor of the centre-right political blog ConservativeHome.[2] His work on the blog earned him a reputation for wielding significant influence over the conservative party, the New Statesman calling him the "authoritative commentator or Tory politics" and the 28th most powerful right-wing figure in Britain.[3]