A former financial journalist, he went on to work in John Major's policy unit before entering parliament in 1997. (theguardian.com)
After gaining a double first in maths at Cambridge the 41 - year - old had a high - flying career in banking before entering Parliament in 2001 as MP for Yeovil - the seat of former Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown. (news.bbc.co.uk)