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Mike Plummer
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Michael Plummer (born 1 January 1956 in Poole, Dorset) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. He was a councillor for Newtown in Poole for 14 years. He is the Liberal Democrat 2017 general election candidate for Poole in Dorset. Early life Plummer was born in Poole in 1956 and educated at Teesside University and Bournemouth University. He left school virtually unqualified after studying day-release and evening courses while working full-time. He has several postgraduate qualifications and an MBA. Political career Plummer was a councillor for the Newtown ward of Poole Council for 14 years. He resigned in 2010 in order to launch a 'buy British' campaign to promote small businesses in the United Kingdom. He was awarded the first ever Dorset Education Award after he walked 120 miles to the House of Commons to deliver a petition demanding more money for education in Dorset. 6 weeks later, Dorset County Council awarded a one-off payment of £1.25 million. He has been a governor of several local Poole schools. He prevented the closure of a factory that employed disabled workers. Personal life Plummer is currently a lecturer in Business and Management at Bournemouth and Poole College, the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic and the Executive Business Centre. He is a Christian and an active member of his local church.<ref name=cv /> He has lived in Poole for 30 years. 
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