Elwyn Watkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Elwyn Watkins

British politician

Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1963

Place of Birth: Rochdale, England, United Kingdom

Profession: politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Robert Elwyn James Watkins, born in Rochdale, is a British Liberal Democrat politician.
He stood for the Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency in the 2010 General Election, running a campaign focused on the need for fiscal prudence and austerity measures during the recession.
He narrowly lost to the Labour Party candidate Phil Woolas, but the result was overturned by an election court, which found that Woolas had knowingly lied about Watkins' personal character.
Watkins had stood down as a councillor representing Healey Ward on Rochdale Council in order to contest the general election.
He was selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the constituency in late 2007.In 2008, during his time as a Rochdale councillor, Watkins said he was planning to seek legal advice after Phil Woolas' election agent suggested he had "abandoned his constituents and moved to the Middle East to work for a multi-billionaire sheikh".