Neil Carmichael (English politician)

Neil Carmichael, English academic and politician

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Born: April 15, 1961
Age in 2026: 65
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1961

About Neil Carmichael (English politician)

William Neil Carmichael is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stroud from 2010 until 2017. In April 2019, he announced he had left the Conservative Party; he subsequently joined Change UK for which he was an unsuccessful candidate in the East of England constituency at the 2019 European Parliament election. In September 2019, Carmichael joined the Liberal Democrats but left after one year. Earlier, in 2011, he founded the All Party Group on Education, Governance and Leadership after coauthoring a report seeking to influence the reform of school governing boards. In 2012, Carmichael founded the All Party Parliamentary Group on Vascular disease to raise awareness and encourages further research into vascular disease.

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Neil Carmichael (English politician) timeline

2011Earlier, in 2011, he founded the All Party Group on Education, Governance and Leadership after coauthoring a report seeking to influence the reform of school governing boards.
2012In 2012, Carmichael founded the All Party Parliamentary Group on Vascular disease to raise awareness and encourages further research into vascular disease.
2019In September 2019, Carmichael joined the Liberal Democrats but left after one year.

The world when Neil Carmichael (English politician) was born

Neil Carmichael (English politician) was born in 1961. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1961

#1 song"Tossin' and Turnin'" – Bobby Lewis
Top movieWest Side Story
Top TV showGunsmoke
Best-selling bookCatch-22 – Joseph Heller

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentRoger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's record
Top headlineYuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
Technology milestoneYuri Gagarin becomes first human in space
Defining fadSurfing culture
Notable inventionValium
World population3.08 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population183.7M

1961 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Neil Carmichael (English politician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1961	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,500	$435,000
Average income	$7,600	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.04	$0.73
Population	183.7M	341 million

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