Robert Kilroy-Silk | |
|---|---|
| Leader of Veritas | |
| In office 30 January 2005 – 29 July 2005 | |
| Deputy | Damian Hockney |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Eston |
| Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands | |
| In office 10 June 2004 – 4 June 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Nick Clegg |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Knowsley North | |
| In office 9 June 1983 – 1 October 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | George Howarth |
| Member of Parliament for Ormskirk | |
| In office 28 February 1974 – 13 May 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Soref |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 May 1942 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (1974–1986) UKIP (2004–05) Veritas (2005) |
| Spouse |
Jan Beech (m. 1963) |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Redundant television presenter |
Robert Michael Kilroy-Silk (born Robert Michael Silk; 19 May 1942) is an English former politician and broadcaster. After a decade as a university lecturer, he served as a Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) from 1974 to 1986. He left the House of Commons in 1986 in order to present a new BBC Television daytime talk show, Kilroy, which ran until 2004. He returned to politics, serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 to 2009. He had a profound role in the mainstreaming of Eurosceptic politics in the UK[1] and has been dubbed 'The Godfather of Brexit'.[2]