Keith Hampson
Keith Hampson (born 14 August 1943) is a former Conservative party politician in the United Kingdom.
Hampson was educated at King James I Grammar School, Bishop Auckland, where he was head boy, the University of Bristol and Harvard[1] and was a university lecturer by profession. He was a personal assistant to Edward Heath in the 1966 general election.
He was elected the MP for Ripon in February 1974, a seat that the Liberals had gained in a by-election the previous year. The constituency was abolished for the 1983 general election, and Hampson was then elected for Leeds North West. Hampson was PPS to Michael Heseltine, then Defence Secretary, when he was involved in a May 1984 incident in a gay theatre club in Soho where Hampson "accidentally brushed" the thigh of an undercover police officer.[1] Although the court case against him was dropped, Hampson was forced to resign. In 1990, with Michael Mates, Hampson ran Heseltine's Conservative Party leadership campaign.[2] At the 1997 general election he was defeated by Labour candidate Harold Best.
Keith Hampson is married to the British journalist and broadcaster Sue Cameron.
References
- 1 2 Matthew Parris and Kevin Maguire Great Parliamentary Scandals, Robson Books, 1995 [2004], p266, 263
- ↑ Donald MacIntyre and Nick Cohen "Sleaze, smears, Saudis, leaks and dodgy money", The Independent, 27 June 1993
Bibliography
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, February 1974 and 1997 editions.
- Guardian information on Hampson
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Keith Hampson
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Austick |
Member of Parliament for Ripon Feb 1974–1983 |
Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by Sir Donald Kaberry |
Member of Parliament for Leeds North West 1983–1997 |
Succeeded by Harold Best |