Stephen Roy Williams (born 11 October 1966) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who was elected Member of Parliament for Bristol West in the 2005 election. He is the first Liberal or Liberal Democrat elected for a Bristol seat since 1935, and the first ever in Bristol West. He is the Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
Williams grew up in the South Wales village of Abercynon in the Cynon Valley...
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Stephen Roy Williams (born 11 October 1966) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who was elected Member of Parliament for Bristol West in the 2005 election. He is the first Liberal or Liberal Democrat elected for a Bristol seat since 1935, and the first ever in Bristol West. He is the Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
Williams grew up in the South Wales village of Abercynon in the Cynon Valley. He attended Mountain Ash Comprehensive School and the University of Bristol, graduating in 1988 with a degree in History. During his first two years he lived in Wills Hall, one of the University's halls of residence. Today Williams remains a member of the Wills Hall Association. He qualified as Chartered Tax Adviser and worked for several large firms including PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Grant Thornton.
Williams was interested in politics from a young age. While at the University of Bristol he was President of the SDP/Liberal society, and an...
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