1. Michael Wills went to the independent Haberdashers' Boys' School in Elstree, Hertfordshire and studied at Clare College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a double first in History.
10 Facts About Michael Wills
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Michael Wills worked for HM Diplomatic Service from 1976 to 1980.
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Michael Wills became a researcher for London Weekend Television from 1980 to 1984, being a colleague of Peter Mandelson.
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Michael Wills was elected as the MP for Swindon North in 1997 and quickly joined the government, working in various capacities.
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Michael Wills eventually left the government to campaign against the Common Agricultural Policy.
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Michael Wills was re-elected as an MP in 2001 and 2005.
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Michael Wills has worked as an advisor and speechwriter to Gordon Brown.
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On 14 September 2009, Michael Wills announced his intention to stand down at the 2010 general election.
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Michael Wills married Jill Freeman on 19 January 1984 in Westminster.
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Michael Wills published two crime novels under the pen name David McKeowen :.