David Stevens, Baron Stevens of Ludgate

David Robert Stevens, Baron Stevens of Ludgate (born 26 May 1936^[1]) is a British peer. He was educated at Stowe School and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (MA, Economics). He is designated to become the third UKIP peer in the House of Lords.

He was created a life peer on 27 March 1987 taking the title Baron Stevens of Ludgate, of Ludgate in the City of London.^[2] He originally sat as a Conservative, but was expelled by the party in 2004 after he signed a letter in support of UKIP.^[3] Lord Stevens has since sat as an Independent Conservative;^[4] in 2012, he was said to be joining UKIP shortly.^[3] He was the longtime chairman of United Newspapers.^[3]

Arms

Arms of David Stevens, Baron Stevens of Ludgate
Coronet A Coronet of a Baron Crest A Triple Mount Vert thereon a Crest Coronet Or the lesser finials (two manifest) pearled proper statant within the same a Swan wings displayed proper about the neck two Ribands nowed and the ends flotant to the rear Gules and Argent Escutcheon Argent a Bear rampant proper and a Chief embattled Azure Supporters Dexter: a Lion sejant erect and guardant Or; Sinister: a Cairn Terrier also sejant erect and guardant proper, the whole upon a Compartment comprising a Grassy Mount also proper Motto PERSEVERANCE

References

↑ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2014. Lord Stevens of Ludgate, Chairman, United News and Media plc, 1981–99, 75
↑ The London Gazette: no. 50880. p. 4573. 6 April 1987.
1 2 3 "Former Conservative peer Lord Stevens to join UK Independence Party". BBC News. BBC. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
↑ http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-stevens-of-ludgate/2227

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UK Independence Party

Leadership

Leaders	Alan Sked Craig Mackinlay (acting) Michael Holmes Jeffrey Titford Roger Knapman Nigel Farage The Lord Pearson of Rannoch Jeffrey Titford (acting) Nigel Farage Diane James Nigel Farage (interim) Paul Nuttall

Deputy Leaders	Craig Mackinlay Graham Booth Mike Nattrass David Campbell Bannerman Christopher Monckton Paul Nuttall Peter Whittle

Chairman	Nigel Farage Mike Nattrass David Lott Petrina Holdsworth David Campbell Bannerman John Whittaker Paul Nuttall Steve Crowther Paul Oakden

Deputy Chairman	Neil Hamilton / Suzanne Evans William Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth

Treasurer	Craig Mackinlay Andrew Smith Bruce Lawson Marta Andreasen Mark Wadsworth Stuart Wheeler Andrew Reid John Bickley

Organisation

Internal elections	NEC elections 2006 leadership (Farage) 2009 leadership (Pearson) 2010 leadership (Farage) September 2016 leadership (James) November 2016 leadership (Nuttall)

Organisation	UKIP HQ MyUKIP Young Independence UKIP Councillors Association

International affiliations	Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy

History	National Electoral Performance Anti-Federalist League

Breakaway groups	Veritas New Deal One London UK Independence Group We Demand a Referendum Now Popular Alliance An Independence from Europe

Political representation

British Parliament

House of Commons (MPs)	Douglas Carswell (Westminster Group Leader)

House of Lords (Peers)	Malcolm Pearson David Stevens David Verney

European Parliament (MEPs)

Devolved chambers

London Assembly	David Kurten Peter Whittle (Assembly Group Leader)

National Assembly for Wales	Gareth Bennett Michelle Brown Nathan Gill (currently sitting as an Independent) Neil Hamilton (Leader of UKIP Wales & Assembly Group Leader) Caroline Jones Mark Reckless David Rowlands

Former MEPs

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David Stevens, Baron Stevens of Ludgate

Arms

References

Further reading

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