   howard emerson flight, baron flight (born 16 june 1948) is a conservative politician in the united kingdom and a member of the house of lordsformer mps go to the lords, epolitix, 2010-11-19 who was member of parliament for arundel and south downs from 1997 to 2005. he held several shadow posts: shadow economic secretary to the treasury 1999-2001, shadow paymaster general to 2002, then shadow chief secretary to the treasury. == early and personal life == flight was educated at brentwood school, magdalene college, cambridge and the university of michigan's ross school of business. from 1970 to 1998 he worked as an investment adviser and director in various banks. he stood unsuccessfully for parliament for bermondsey in the february and october 1974 general elections. flight is author of all you need to know about exchange rates (1989), and contributor to the book the city in europe and the world (2005). he has been married to christabel since 1974; they have four children: kitty, thomas, josie and maryanne. == political career == === spending controversy === f
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