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[126], In his maiden speech in the House of Lords, Goldsmith rebutted accusations of cronyism, saying "One political rival described me as a 'turd that won't flush' a phrase my children are very unlikely to let me forget. Richard Goldsmith, I (1711 - 1782) - Genealogy - geni family tree As a judge remarked sorrowfully about Peter Goldsmith: "That's what happens to good, sound barristers who get caught up in politics they aren't trained or designed for and just don't understand. [89], A key issue in the campaign was London's housing shortage. This was the biggest increase in majority of any MP at the 2015 general election. [7][26][27] After the Conservatives lost the 2005 general election to Labour, they elected David Cameron as their new leader. The commission released a report in June upholding an allegation made against Goldsmith on 5 November 2019. Some of his proposals have been rather too fashionably Blairite - for instance his suggestion last year that the word "Crown" could be dropped from the Crown Prosecution Service. The government turned down repeated calls to break with tradition and have the advice made public. [86] In October, Goldsmith's selection as Conservative Mayoral candidate was announced in a press release without accompanying ceremony. "[108], Goldsmith went on to lose the election to Sadiq Khan in the second round by 315,529 votes. Goldsmith issued his private warning to Blair before a new UN security council resolution - number 1441, in November 2002 - held Iraq in "material breach" of its disarmament obligations and . This button displays the currently selected search type. Sir Goldsmith John Glouster Goldsmith's Geni Profile. After the election, Boris Johnson awarded Goldsmith with a life peerage, making him a member of the House of Lords and allowing him to retain his ministerial position. In 2007, he was a participant at the Soil Association Annual Conference, during which he competed in an organic fashion show on 25 January[151] and afterwards debating on a Question Time panel on 27 January. Lord Goldsmith 'runs away' from 11-year-old climate activist [135] Journalist Dave Hill noted that the "young Goldsmith was pro-small business and small communities, localist and conservationist" and was "against overbearing government from whatever the source". [85] The London Conservatives held an open primary, in which 9,227 votes were cast; of these, 6,514 went to Goldsmith. All Rights Reserved. [3] As a child, he was an avid reader of naturalist Gerald Durrell's works[6] and developed a committed passion for David Attenborough's wildlife documentaries. Lord Jacob Rothschild His Son Nathaniel Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Some Monkey Business - LaRouche Pub lord goldsmith family