Keith Prince
Keith Anthony Prince is a British Conservative Party politician and Member of the London Assembly for Havering and Redbridge since 2016.[1]
Keith Prince | |
|---|---|
 Prince in 2018 | |
| Member of the London Assembly for Havering and Redbridge | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Evans |
| Majority | 1,438 |
| Leader of Redbridge Borough Council | |
| In office May 2009 – June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Weinberg |
| Succeeded by | Jas Athwal |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
Prince served as a councillor in Havering from 1990 to 1994, representing Gidea Park ward, and then as a councillor in Redbridge Barkingingside Ward from 2003 until 2018, serving as leader of the council between 2009 and 2014,[1] in coalition with the Liberal Democrats after May 2010.[2]
In 2017, Prince was involved in a heated row with a fellow passenger on a train, on his daily commute to work on the Southeastern train service from Dartford to London.[3] The confrontation was filmed and received attention on social media and in print and broadcast media. Prince subsequently released a statement, stating that “I’d like to apologise to my fellow commuters for the disturbance our initial disagreement caused."[4]
References
- "Keith Prince". London City Hall. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- Binns, Daniel (19 May 2010). "REDBRIDGE: Tories and Lib Dems form council coalition". Wanstead & Woodford Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- "Man caught up in race row with woman on train is Tory councilor in charge of transport". The Independent. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- "Tory councillor apologises over bizarre 'feet on seat' train row". Sky News. Retrieved 22 December 2020.