Diamond Ball Announcement; Tim Mcarthur

The BMS is pleased to announce that Tim Mcarthur as Sister Mary will be performing a short comedy sketch after which he will announce the raffle prizes at the BMS Diamond Ball in support of Help for Heroes in Mayfair on the 15th June.

As a solo performer Tim has performed his one man Show at the Purcell Room, Don’t Tell Mama (NYC),several seasons at Pizza On the Park, Jermyn Street Theatre, New End Theatre, Upstairs at The Gatehouse, Norden Farm Maidenhead. Performed for Albert Rioux 70th Birthday party and many other corporate events. He recently was the head-line performer at, the Mayor of Hereford’s Black and White Ball and on June 15th 2013 shall be appearing at The Diamond Ball in Mayfair for The British Monarch Society and Help the Heroes.

He has supported Graham Norton, Julian Clary, Bobby Davro and he appears regularly as his comedy character Sister Mary McArthur, several seasons at Jermyn Street including recently “On Ya Knees – Confessions with West End Stars” , she represented Jermyn Street Theatre in West End Eurovision and she has performed at the RVT, Graham Norton BBC1, Opened the New Space Theatre in Cape Town, a season at Don’t Tell Mama New York, London’s Comedy Store, Elton John’s Party, Natural Voices at Leicester Square Theatre and most recently headlined the Chelsea Sketches Black and White Cross dressing Ball.

Presenting credits include BBC London, “Tim McArthur Interviews” -Theatre Radio, Theatre247.tv on Sky, Gaydar Radio, The Olivier Awards on Line, for two years he was the host and presenter of “Rose D’anjou”- The Queen’s Alternative Garden Party” and he currently presents “The Curtain Up Show” a weekly look at London’s theatre scene-live on Resonance 104.4fm which is about to celebrate its 1st birthday.

Tim was also resident director for Above The Stag Theatre credits there included Maurice, My Beautiful Laundrette, When Harry met Barry, Oscars World, The Blink Series and

Cleveland Street. Other directing credits include The Sunny Side of The Street, Jack The Ripper, Seduction. Solo performers Tim has directed include Helen Lederer, Rebecca Carrington, Holly Penfield and Earl Grey. He recently directed Vocalarity and the recent tour of Four Poofs and a Piano.

Recent theatre credits include Sam Byck in Assassins at The Pleasance Theatre (2012), Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered (2011), Classic Moments Hidden Treasures (2010) (Jermyn Street). Silence of The Lambs (Above The Stag), John Prescott in Blair on Broadway (Arts Theatre) Forever Plaid (UK Tour)Fred Astaires His Daughter’s Tribute (London Palladium) Helen Lederer’s One Night Stand with her date Tim McArthur (UK Tour) Cole, Side By Side Sondheim (Upstairs at The Gatehouse) You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow (Greenwich), Company (WestCliff), Wizard of Oz (Guildford) South Pacific (Aberystwyth) Joseph (Middlesbrough and Chelmsford) plays include As You Like it (Colchester) Twelfth Night (Catford) and Another Country (Greenfields). Tim has spent three seasons playing Dame in Panto in Hereford – Dick Whittington (2012) Sleeping Beauty (2011) Aladdin (2010) and for the fourth and final year Ugly Sister in Cinderella this Christmas. (2013)

Tim Mcarthur as Sister Mary

http://www.timmcarthur.com/

Welcoming the newest BMS Patron, Zac Goldsmith, MP for Richmond Park & North Kingston

The BMS is very pleased to announce and offer a very warm welcome to another of our newest Patrons this month, Zac Goldsmith, MP for Richmond Park & North Kingston.

Zac Goldsmith, MP for Richmond Park & North Kingston

Zac Goldsmith was elected as MP for the constituency of Richmond Park and North Kingston in May 2010.

One of Zac’s key strengths is that he was brought up in Richmond and knows the area well. Zac has built a reputation as one of the country’s most formidable campaigners on green issues. He has championed a range of environmental causes, highlighting among other things, the menace of climate change. He has also helped raise significant funds for the Royal Parks, the Soil Association and a wide range of other environment and conservation organisation.
Zac Goldsmith’s Experience

Zac Goldsmith was the Editor of the Ecologist Magazine for 10 years. He stepped down in 2008 after being selected as the Conservative Party Parliamentary candidate for Richmond Park and North Kingston. He remains Director of the Ecologist.

In 2005 he was asked to oversee a wide-ranging review of environmental policy for the Conservative Party. The Quality of Life Policy Review was delivered to David Cameron in September 2007. Many of the recommendations have since become Party Policy.

In between his work with The Ecologist and his political campaigns, Zac raises funds for groups around the world dealing with issues ranging from agriculture and energy to conservation and climate change.

In 2003 Zac was the recipient of the Beacon Prize for ‘Young Philanthropist of the Year’. In 2004, he received the Global Green Award for ‘International Environmental Leadership’.

He has participated in numerous television and radio programmes in the UK and abroad. He has debated at the Oxford Union twice, and has delivered speeches at numerous colleges, schools and Think Tanks in the UK. He delivered the Schumacher Memorial Lecture in 2003 in Bristol, and took part in a regional speaking tour in 2002 directed at British farmers and agricultural writers/experts.

In September 2009, Zac’s book, The Constant Economy, was released. A programme for action, it is a ten-point plan for turning Britain around and moving it in a sustainable direction.

Welcoming the Newst BMS patron this week, Kate Hoey, MP for Vauxhall

The BMS is very pleased to announce and offer a very warm welcome to another of our newest Patrons this week, Kate Hoey, MP for Vauxhall.

Kate Hoey MP for Vauxhall

Kate Hoey has been the Labour Member of Parliament for Vauxhall, South London since a by-election in 1989.

She was born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, where her parents were farmers. Kate attended the Belfast Royal Academy and the Ulster College of Physical Education before going on to take an economics degree in London. During her student days she was elected a sabbatical Vice-President of the National Union of Students.

Kate has always been very interested in sport and was once the Northern Ireland High Jump Champion. She has worked as Educational Advisor for a number of football clubs including Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers, Chelsea, and Brentford.

This involvement in sport – particularly football and cricket – has continued into her political career. She is now an honorary Vice-President of Surrey County Cricket Club in her constituency.

Kate was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Frank Field, the Minister for Welfare Reform, after the election of the Labour Government in 1997. Before then she was a member of the Social Security Select Committee and the Broadcasting Select Committee. In July 1998 she was appointed as a Minister in the Home Office before becoming the UK’s first female Sports Minister in 1999 – a position she held until the 2001 General Election.

http://www.katehoey.com/

Sir Bobs Bees

One of our Patrons, Sir Bob Russell MP is championing the cause of bees and their plight in the UK.

Sir Bob Russell MP

Up and down the country, bees pollinate our food, keep our farms in business and help our gardens, parks and countryside thrive. You may not always notice them working away, but in many ways we rely on bees and other hard-working insects.

Bees have been having a hard time of it lately, however. A sharp fall in their number in recent years has led to growing concerns about the impact this may have on our local environment, farmers and the economy.

A study last year found that if bees disappeared it would cost British farmers at least £1.8 billion a year to pollinate their crops by hand – which would cause food prices, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, to rocket.

Sir Bob will be doing what he can to support and protect our bees, both in Parliament and in his constituency of Colchester. Have a look around his website to see what he has been doing and how you might help the bee, which is not so much humble but plays a vital role in the food chain.

If you would like to get involved or donate and get your Bee Saver Kit, you can visit Sir Bobs site here:

About

or the main Friends of the Earth Bee Cause page here;
https://www.foe.co.uk/what_we_do/the_bee_cause_home_map_39371.html

Welcoming the Newest BMS Patron, Pauline Latham OBE MP

The BMS is very pleased to announce and offer a very warm welcome to another of our newest Patrons this month, Pauline Latham OBE MP for Mid Derbyshire.

Ms. Pauline Latham OBE MP

Pauline has been a local Councillor since 1987. She was honoured to hold the position of Mayor of Derby during 2007/08.

Married to local architect Derek, they have three grown up children and three grandchildren, Poppy, Harry and Oscar. She was born in Lincolnshire, brought up in Nottinghamshire and has lived in Derbyshire since 1970 and in Mid Derbyshire for over 25 years.

She has a special interest in education issues, was a school governor at Ecclesbourne School for 12 years and a member of the PTA for 8 years before that. She was a founder member of the Grant Maintained Schools Advisory Committee and its Chairman for several years until she retired in order to fight the European Election in 2004. Pauline was a parliamentary candidate for Broxtowe in 2001 and stood as a European candidate in 1999 as well as 2004 for the East Midlands.

Pauline has led two Social Action Projects to Uganda involving students from Woodlands School in Allestree and Ecclesbourne School in Duffield. They spent many months fund raising locally to help schools in a rural part of Uganda to build new classrooms, and took out hand sewing machines for an aids project and some computers to help the rural community to learn how to use them. She has recently returned from another trip where she opened Derby Hall at Mirembe Secondary School which was funded by Project Uganda.

http://www.paulinelatham.co.uk/

Ebay auction in aid of the Baby Cambridge Fundraiser

Baby Cambridge Fundraiser Auction lot

The Baby Cambridge Fundraiser in aid of EACH has an auction lot on Ebay containing an L.K. Bennett Alexia bag & a pair of pure wool Cornelia James gloves! 100% goes to East Anglia Children’s Hospices of whom the Duchess of Cambridge is patron.
The listing is both UK and International so if you are anywhere in the world you can help celebrate the birth of the new royal baby by helping such a wonderful cause.

For UK residents: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140977997676?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

For US & worldwide: http://www.ebay.com/itm/140977997676?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Alternatively if you prefer you can make a donation to the cause here!
http://justgiving.com/BabyCambridgeFundraiser

Welcoming the newest BMS Honorary Member, Sir Malcom Rifkind MP

The BMS is very pleased to announce and offer a very warm welcome to another of our newest honorary Members this month, The Rt Hon Sir Malcom Rifkind MP for Kensington

The Rt Hon. Sir Malcom Rifkind MP

Sir Malcolm was born in Edinburgh in 1946.

He was educated at George Watson’s College and Edinburgh University where he studied law before taking a postgraduate degree in political science. While at University he took part in an overland expedition to the Middle East and India. He, also, appeared on University Challenge.

From 1967-69 he lived in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and taught at the local University. He travelled widely around southern Africa and wrote his postgraduate thesis on the Politics of Land in Rhodesia. While in Africa he met his wife, Edith, whose parents had emigrated there when she was a small child.

On return to Britain he was called to the Bar and practised as an Advocate until 1979. He was appointed a Queen’s Counsel in 1985. During his time at the Bar he appeared in both civil and criminal cases.

In 1970 he fought his first Parliamentary campaign and from 1970-74 he was a local councillor in Edinburgh. In 1974 he was elected as MP for Pentlands and represented that constituency until 1997.

Sir Malcolm was appointed to the Front Bench in 1975 but resigned over devolution in 1977. In 1979, when the Conservatives were returned to power under Margaret Thatcher, he was appointed a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, at first in the Scottish Office and then, at the time of the Falklands War, he was transferred to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, being promoted to Minister of State in 1983.

He became a member of the Cabinet in 1986 as Secretary of State for Scotland. In 1990 he became Secretary of State for Transport and in 1992 Secretary of State for Defence. From 1995-97 he was Foreign Secretary. He was one of only four ministers to serve throughout the whole Prime Ministerships of both Margaret Thatcher and John Major. In 1997 he was knighted in recognition of his public service.

He has also been active in a number of voluntary organisations. He is a member of the Dulverton Trust, a Vice President of Combat Stress and a Patron of Raleigh International. He has served on the Court of Edinburgh University and is an honorary colonel. He is a member of the Queen’s Bodyguard, the Royal Company of Archers.

Sir Malcolm was re-elected as a Member of Parliament in May 2005 for Kensington and Chelsea. He served as the Shadow Secretary of State for Work & Pensions and Welfare Reform until December 2005 when he chose to return to the backbenches. He has been selected to fight the new Kensington constituency at the next General Election.

http://www.malcolmrifkind.com/‎

Welcoming the newest BMS Patron, Mary MacLeod MP

The BMS is very pleased to announce and offer a very warm welcome to our newest Patron this month, Mary Macleod MP for Chiswick, Brentford, Isleworth, Osterley and Hounslow.

Mary Macleod MP

Mary was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Brentford and Isleworth constituency in West London on the 7th May 2010. She represents approximately half of the Hounslow Borough, covering Chiswick, Brentford, Syon, Osterley, Isleworth, Hounslow Central, Hounslow South and Hounslow Heath. Aside from her role as an MP, she currently serves as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Rt Hon. Maria Miller MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport and Minister for Women and Equalities.

In addition to her PPS role, Mary is currently involved in many other activities in Parliament.

Chairing the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Women in Parliament.
Co-chairing the All Party Parliamentary Group on Microfinance.
Serving in the Parliamentary Armed Forces scheme as a Squadron Leader in the RAF.
Trustee of the Industry and Parliament Trust.
Conservative regional spokesperson for the London area.
Vice-President of the Commonwealth Youth Exchange Programme.
Fellow of ‘Sporting Equals’.
A member of 20 All Party Parliamentary Groups covering a variety of areas (for example, Africa, China, Education, Youth Affairs, Corporate Governance and the Olympics).

http://www.marymacleod.com/

Welcoming the BMS’s newest patron, Martin Vickers MP for Cleethorpes

The BMS is very pleased to announce and offer a very warm welcome to our newest Patron, Martin Vickers MP for Cleethorpes.

Martin Vickers MP for Cleethorpes

Martin Vickers was born and raised in Cleethorpes, being educated locally at Havelock School and Grimsby College. In 2004, after 6 years of study as a part-time student at Lincoln University, he earned a B.A. degree in politics with honours.

He has always lived in the Grimsby/Cleethorpes area, and has been a passionate supporter of Grimsby Town since his first game in the Osmond stand versus Norwich in 1959 with his parents.

Prior to taking up the position of Constituency Agent to Edward Leigh MP in 1994, Martin worked in the printing industry and retail trade in the Cleethorpes area.

His passion for public service has given him 25 years of experience as a councillor, representing Scartho Ward in North East Lincolnshire, including six years as the Cabinet Member for Environmental Services. Along with serving as a local councillor he has until recently served the local community as a churchwarden.

Martin was elected as Member of Parliament for the constituency of Cleethorpes in May 2010.

Outside of politics he enjoy spending time with his wife and daughter, reading (mainly politics, history and religion), railways, travel, the Church/religion, football & cricket, and music.

http://www.martinvickers.org.uk/

Welcoming the BMS’s newest patron, David Nuttall MP

The BMS is very pleased to announce and offer a very warm welcome to our newest Patron, David Nuttall MP for Bury North

David Nuttall MP for Bury North

David is the Member of Parliament for the Constituency of Bury North. This Constituency covers Bury, Ramsbottom and Tottington.

David was educated at Aston Comprehensive School in Rotherham South Yorkshire. He left school at 18 and joined a firm of Solicitors in Sheffield as a Trainee Legal Executive. David attended evening classes and became an Associate of the Institute of Legal Executives. He obtained a law degree by correspondence from London University and became a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives.

David was elected as the Member of Parliament for Bury North at the 2010 General Election and is a member of the House of Commons Procedure Committee.

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