Timothy Raison

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Sir Timothy Hugh Francis Raison (born 3 November 1929), is a British Conservative politician who began his career as a journalist, first working on "Picture Post" (of which his father, Maxwell Raison, was managing editor), then "New Scientist". Whilst at "New Scientist" he also edited "Crossbow", journal of the Bow Group (a left of centre group within the Conservative Party). He edited the social science magazine "New Society" from 1962 until 1968 and was MP for Aylesbury from 1970 until his retirement in 1992. He served as a junior Education and Science Minister (1973–4), a Home Office minister (1979–1983), and Minister for Overseas Development (1983-1986).

Timothy Raison was educated at the Dragon School in Oxford.

References

*Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1987 and 1992 editions.