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The Right Honourable Andrew
MacKay Andrew is recognised as an outstanding constituency member who during the last 26 years has helped a huge number of individual constituents, and has involved himself in every aspect of life across the constituency. Many of you will have met him on his regular walkabouts, or as our local representative who always has an open door.
Andrew MacKay was born in August 1949.
He has two adult children: Hamish and Georgina, and Angus Robert Was born in October 2000.
In August 1997, he married Julie Kirkbride, Conservative MP for Bromsgrove.
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Following a conversation with David Cameron this morning I have decided to step down as candidate for Bracknell at the next General Election.
I believe I could be a distraction at a time when all right-thinking people will want to elect him as Prime Minister with the good working majority necessary to take the tough decisions to turn this country around.
I would never forgive myself if my candidature distracted voters from the key issues and particularly David's rousing call for change.
It has been both a privilege and huge fun to represent the people of Bracknell for 26 years. My decision is not as a result of last night's meeting - at which I was grateful for the robust support of my local party and many constituents, and I would urge my colleagues to hold their own public meetings.
I understand why people are angry. I hope my decision to step down goes some way to showing my constituents how sorry I am about my own situation.
23rd May 2009