- Born
- Birth nameGiles Francis Watling
- Giles Watling was born on February 18, 1953 in Loughton, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Gideon C.I.D. (1964), Bread (1986) and The Human Factor (1979). He has been married to Vanda Brinkworth since 1979. They have two children.
- SpouseVanda Brinkworth(1979 - present) (2 children)
- Parents
- RelativesDeborah Watling(Sibling)Dilys Watling(Half Sibling)Nicky Watling(Sibling)
- He was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Clacton in Essex from 2017 until 2024, when he was defeated by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
- He has twin daughters named Jemima Rose and Elizabeth Jane.
- [on the Conservative defeat at the 2024 general election] I think there is every chance in the next general election. One of the things about being in power for as long as we have been is that things begin to fragment, and one of the reasons we lost here and in other areas is that dissatisfaction with what we've been doing at the top of the party.
- [on the Conservative defeat at the 2024 general election] I think this is going to now really pull us together as a party and make us think long and hard about how we can become cohesive again. After all, we are the most successful political party in global history, democratically.
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