Электронная книга: Greg Clark «The Making of a World City. London 1991 to 2021»
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After two decades of evolution and transformation, London had become one of the most open and cosmopolitan cities in the world. The success of the 2012 Olympics set a high water-mark in the visible success of the city, while its influence and soft power increased in the global systems of trade, capital, culture, knowledge, and communications. The Making of a World City: London 1991– 2021 sets out in clear detail both the catalysts that have enabled London to succeed and also the qualities and underlying values that are at play: London’s openness and self-confidence, its inventiveness, influence, and its entrepreneurial zeal. London’s organic, unplanned, incremental character, without a ruling design code or guiding master plan, proves to be more flexible than any planned city can be. Cities are high on national and regional agendas as we all try to understand the impact of global urbanisation and the re-urbanisation of the developed world. If we can explain London’s successes and her remaining challenges, we can unlock a better understanding of how cities succeed. Издательство: "John Wiley&Sons Limited"
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Greg Clark
| The Right Honourable Dr. Greg Clark PhD MP |
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|---|---|
| Clark speaking at the CBI Climate Change Summit 2008. | |
| Minister of State for Decentralisation and Planning Policy | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2010 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | New Position |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change | |
| In office 6 October 2008 – 11 May 2010 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Ed Miliband |
| Shadow Minister for Charities, Social Enterprises and Volunteering | |
| In office November 2006 – 6 October 2008 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
| Succeeded by | Nick Hurd |
| Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Archie Norman |
| Majority | 15,576 (30.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1967 Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Clark |
| Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge London School of Economics |
| Website | www.gregclark.org |
Rt. Hon. Gregory David (Greg) Clark[1] (born 28 August 1967) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tunbridge Wells since 2005. Clark is currently a Minister of State in the Department for Communities and Local Government, with responsibility for overseeing decentralisation, a key policy of the Liberal-Conservative coalition. As of July 2011 he is also minister for cities.[2]
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Early life and career
Greg Clark was born in Middlesbrough and attended the local South Bank Comprehensive School, before reading Economics at Magdalene College, Cambridge. Whilst at Cambridge, he was a member of David Owen's Social Democratic Party, and an executive member of its student wing, Social Democrat Youth and Students (SDYS). He then studied at the London School of Economics, where he was awarded his PhD.
Clark first worked as a business consultant before becoming special advisor to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Ian Lang between 1996 and 1997, Subsequently, he was appointed the BBC's Controller, Commercial Policy and was Director of Policy for the Conservative Party from 2001 until his election to parliament in 2005. Between 2002 and 2005 he was also a councillor on Westminster City Council serving as Cabinet Member for Leisure and Lifelong Learning.
He is described as an "economically liberal Conservative with a social conscience".[3]
Member of Parliament
He was elected at the 2005 General Election for the parliamentary constituency of Tunbridge Wells after Archie Norman stood down as the MP. He was elected with a majority of 9,988 and made his maiden speech on 9 June 2005,[4] in which he spoke of the (then) forthcoming 400th anniversary of Dudley, Lord North's discovery of the Chalybeate spring and the foundation of Royal Tunbridge Wells, a town to which the royal prefix was added in 1909 by King Edward VII.
Shadow Cabinet
He was appointed to the front bench in a minor reshuffle in November 2006 by David Cameron, becoming Shadow Minister for Charities, Voluntary Bodies and Social Enterprise. Shortly after his appointment he made headlines by saying the Conservative party needed to pay less attention to the social thinking of Winston Churchill, and more to that of columnist on The Guardian, Polly Toynbee.[5] In October 2008, Clark was promoted to the Shadow Cabinet, shadowing the new government position of Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
Minister of State for decentralisation and cities
Clark is currently a Minister of State in the Department for Communities and Local Government, with responsibility for overseeing decentralisation, a key policy of the Liberal-Conservative coalition. In this role he has recently called for the Churches and other faith communities to send him their ideas for new social innovations for all [6] and made a major speech on "turning government upside down" jointly to the think tanks Centre Forum and Policy Exchange. He is accused of hypocrisy[7] for having staunchly opposed house-building while in opposition, while threatening to impose it as a government minister.
Personal life
He and his wife Helen have three children. They live in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
References
- ^ http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/59418/notices/1118281/from=2010-05-06;to=2010-05-19;all=returned+westminster/
- ^ Kate McCann, Greg Clark appointed minister for cities, The Guardian, 20 July 2011
- ^ http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/19dff8ce-2089-11df-bf2d-00144feab49a.html
- ^ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/cm050609/debtext/50609-21.htm#50609-21_spnew2
- ^ http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/19dff8ce-2089-11df-bf2d-00144feab49a.html
- ^ http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2010/07/30/it%e2%80%99s-time-for-government-to-stop-getting-in-your-way/
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/countryside/8720274/Rural-Britain-prepares-for-the-bulldozers.html
External links
- Greg Clark MP official constituency website
- Profile at the Ministry for Communities and Local Government
- Profile at the Conservative Party
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Current session contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Electoral history and profile at The Guardian
- Voting record at PublicWhip.org
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.com
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
- Articles authored at Journalisted
- News articles
- Video clips
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Archie Norman |
Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells 2005–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by New Department |
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 2008–2010 |
Succeeded by Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by New Position |
Minister for Decentralisation 2010–present |
Incumbent |
- 1967 births
- Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
- People from Middlesbrough
- Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge
- Alumni of the London School of Economics
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs
- UK MPs 2005–2010
- UK MPs 2010–
- Living people
- Politics of Tunbridge Wells
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