Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born 15 April 1940) is an English author and former politician.He was a Member of Parliament and deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, and became a life peer in 1992. His political career, having suffered several controversies, ended after a conviction for perverting the course of justice and his subsequent imprisonment. He is married to Mary Archer, a scientist specialising in solar power. Outside politics, he is a novelist, playwright and short story writer.Wikipedia linkhttp://us.macmillan.com/author/jeffre...
Writes all his stories with a felt tip pen
Despite his criminal conviction at the Old Bailey, he retained his title of Lord Archer.
(July 19, 2001) Began a four year jail sentence for perjury and perverting the course of justice, relating back to his successful 1987 libel action against the Daily Star tabloid newspaper. He was released in 2003 after serving half of his sentence.
The former MP and Conservative Party chairman was made a life peer by John Major s government in 1992.
Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 136, pages 8-15. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
Father of William Archer and James Archer.
His mother, Lola Cook, was born in Bristol in 1913 and lived in Sefton Park Road during her school years.
(July 2001) Given four year jail sentence after being found guilty of perjury.
(July 2003) Released from prison after serving half of his sentence.
[March 1990, on his political career] Perhaps the Prime Minister will,bring me back at some stage. I hope so - I want to do something useful,for the next 20 years.
He was becoming aware that there was no such thing as over-the-top with Lawrence Davenport, as long as you were talking to Lawrence Davenport about Lawrence Davenport.
Sir Hamish Graham has many of the qualities & most of the failings that result from being born to a middle-class Scottish family. He was well educated, hard working & honest, while at the same time being narrow-minded, uncompromising & proud.
While there may not be a book in every one of us, there is so often a damned good short story.
We all make mistakes but one has to move on.
