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⚫ '''Nigel David Jones, Baron Jones of Cheltenham''' (born ] ] ], ] <ref>GRO REgister of Births: JUN 1948 7b 482 CHELTENHAM - Nigel D. Jones, mmn = Hughes</ref>) is a ] politician in the ].
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⚫ ==Career==
A ] County Councillor from 1989, Jones was ] for ] from ], when he won the seat from the ], until he stepped down at the ]. A ] County Councillor from 1989, Jones was ] for ] from ], when he won the seat from the ], until he stepped down at the ].


==Attacked== ==Attacked==
⚫ On ] ], deranged constituent Robert Ashman attacked Jones and his assistant, local councillor ], with a ] sword. Pennington was killed, and Jones was severely injured. Jones had written a character reference for Ashman when Ashman was nearly jailed after breaking the ribs of a tax collector in 1992. Ashman threatened a ] with a penknife two years later, and had subsequently appeared on the ] chat show to urge others to take the law into their own hands. He was found guilty of ] and ]. Though he had been detained at ] while awaiting trial, and despite the 'grave reservations' of the judge, he was sent to Kneesworth House medium-secure hospital after conviction.

⚫ On ] ], deranged constituent Robert Ashman attacked Jones and his assistant, local councillor ], with a ] sword. Pennington was killed, and Jones was severely injured. Jones had written a character reference for Ashman when Ashman was nearly jailed after breaking the ribs of a tax collector in 1992. Ashman threatened a ] with a penknife two years later, and had subsequently appeared on the ] chat show to urge others to take the law into their own hands. He was found guilty of ] and ]. Though he had been detained at ] while awaiting trial, and despite the 'grave reservations' of the judge, he was sent to Kneesworth House medium-secure hospital after conviction.


==Peerage== ==Peerage==
⚫ On ] ] it was announced that Nigel Jones would be created a ], and the peerage was created on ] ] as '''Baron Jones of Cheltenham''', of ] in the County of ]. As well as many outside interests he acts as a non-executive consultant for Barlow Frith Communications a Buckinghamshire-based Public Relations consultancy.


==References==
⚫ On ] ] it was announced that Nigel Jones would be created a ], and the peerage was created on ] ] as '''Baron Jones of Cheltenham''', of ] in the County of ]. As well as many outside interests he acts as a non-executive consultant for Barlow Frith Communications a Buckinghamshire based Public Relations consultancy.
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Nigel JonesBaron Jones of Cheltenham
Personal details
Born (1948-03-30) March 30, 1948 (age 76)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Political partyLiberal Democrat

Nigel David Jones, Baron Jones of Cheltenham (born 30 March 1948 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire ) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom.

Career

A Gloucestershire County Councillor from 1989, Jones was Member of Parliament for Cheltenham from 1992, when he won the seat from the Conservative Party, until he stepped down at the 2005 general election.

Attacked

On January 28 2000, deranged constituent Robert Ashman attacked Jones and his assistant, local councillor Andrew Pennington, with a samurai sword. Pennington was killed, and Jones was severely injured. Jones had written a character reference for Ashman when Ashman was nearly jailed after breaking the ribs of a tax collector in 1992. Ashman threatened a burglar with a penknife two years later, and had subsequently appeared on the Kilroy chat show to urge others to take the law into their own hands. He was found guilty of manslaughter and attempted murder. Though he had been detained at Broadmoor while awaiting trial, and despite the 'grave reservations' of the judge, he was sent to Kneesworth House medium-secure hospital after conviction.

Peerage

On 13 May 2005 it was announced that Nigel Jones would be created a life peer, and the peerage was created on 20 June 2005 as Baron Jones of Cheltenham, of Cheltenham in the County of Gloucestershire. As well as many outside interests he acts as a non-executive consultant for Barlow Frith Communications a Buckinghamshire-based Public Relations consultancy.

References

  1. GRO REgister of Births: JUN 1948 7b 482 CHELTENHAM - Nigel D. Jones, mmn = Hughes

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Preceded byCharles Irving Member of Parliament for Cheltenham
1992–2005 		Succeeded byMartin Horwood
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