Paul Marsden

Paul Marsden
Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury and Atcham
In office 1 May 1997 – 11 April 2005
Preceded by	Derek Conway
Succeeded by	Daniel Kawczynski
Personal details
Born	(1968-03-18) 18 March 1968 (age 56) Frodsham, Cheshire
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour (1983–2001, 2005) Liberal Democrats (2001–2005)
Alma mater	Teesside Polytechnic
Occupation	Head of Quality Management
Website	http://paulwbmarsden.com

Paul William Barry Marsden (born 18 March 1968) is a British writer, businessman and former politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Shrewsbury and Atcham from 1997 until 2005. He was most prominently known for his anti-war views and crossing the floor twice (the first to do so since Winston Churchill^[1]), from Labour to the Liberal Democrats in 2001 and returning to Labour in 2005. He instructed a solicitor in 2010 to begin action for phone hacking that allegedly took place back in 2003 by a newspaper. In 2012, Marsden was appointed to draft the parliamentary inquiry report into VIP security at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. Marsden is currently Head of Quality for the Transpennine Route Upgrade West rail alliance, improving the railway between Manchester and Leeds.^[2]