About Roger Gale
Sir Roger James Gale (born 20 August 1943) is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Herne Bay and Sandwich, previously North Thanet, since 1983. He had a career in journalism and broadcasting from 1964, around the same time as he joined the Conservative Party, until 1983. He was a prominent and vocal critic of Boris Johnson during his leadership of the Conservative Party. He is the oldest MP elected in the 2024 general election. == Early life and education == Roger Gale was born on 20 August 1943 in Poole. He was educated at Southbourne Preparatory School and the Thomas Hardye's School in Dorchester. He completed his education at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1963. == Broadcasting career == From August 1964 to January 1965, Gale worked as a radio DJ for Radio Caroline North. He worked as a programme director at Radio Scotland from 1965; personal assistant to the general manager of Universal Films from 1971 to 1972; freelance reporter at BBC Radio London from 1972 to 1973; producer at BBC Radio 1 and then at BBC Radio 4 from 1973 to 1976; became director of BBC Children's Television in 1976 until 1979; then senior producer of children's television and later of special projects at Thames TV from 1979 to 1983. == Parliamentary career == Gale stood as the Conservative candidate in Birmingham Northfield at the 1982 by-election, coming second with 35.6% of the vote behind the Labour candidate John Spellar.
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