Keith Prince
Keith Prince is a British Conservative Party politician and Member of the London Assembly for Havering and Redbridge since 2016.[1]
Keith Prince | |
|---|---|
 Prince in 2017 | |
| 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 1995, representing Gidea Park ward, and then as a councillor in Redbridge from 2003, serving as leader of the council between 2009 and 2014.[1]
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.[2] 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.".[3]
References
- "Keith Prince". London City Hall. 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- "Man caught up in race row with woman on train is Tory councilor in charge of transport". The Independent. 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- "Tory councillor apologises over bizarre 'feet on seat' train row". Sky News. Retrieved 2020-12-22.