Biography

Rt Hon Dr Oliver Letwin, MP Conservative Dorset West; s of Professor W Letwin, and Dr S R Letwin (d 1993); b 19 May 1956; Educ Eton, Trinity College, Cambridge (MA, PhD); m 1984, Isabel Grace, da of Professor John Frank Davidson, FRS; 1 s (Jeremy John Peter) 5 July 1993, 1 da (Laura Shirley - twin);

Career visiting research fellow Princeton University 1980-81; research fellow Darwin College, Cambridge 1981-82; special adviser Department of Education and Science 1982-83; member Prime Minister's Policy Unit 1983-86; director N M Rothschild and Sons Ltd 1991- (joined 1986); MP (Conservative) Dorset W 1997-; opposition front bench spokesman on constitutional affairs 1998-99; Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1999-2000; Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2000-2001; Shadow Secretary of State for Home Affairs 2001-; FRSA 1991; made a Privy Councillor 2002; Publications Ethics, Emotion and the Unity of the Self (1984), Privatising the World (1987), Aims of Schooling (1988), Drift to Union (1990), The Purpose of Politics (1999); numerous articles in learned and popular journals; Recreations philosophy, walking, skiing, tennis; Clubs St Stephen's Constitutional.

You can find out more information about me and my work for the people of Dorset West at my own website: www.oliverletwin.info.