MAIL ONLINE: A 40-year-old bus driver's son is poised to become the Tories' first Muslim MP after being selected for a safe Conservative seat yesterday.
Sajid Javid was chosen to succeed Bromsgrove Tory MP Julie Kirkbride - who has a 10,000 majority - after she was forced to announce she would not fight the seat at the next General Election following a scandal over her expenses.
English-born Mr Javid, who went to a state school and studied economics and politics at Exeter University, had a successful career as a banker. Bus Driver's Son Sajid Javid Set to Be Tories' First Muslim MP >>> | Sunday, February 07, 2010
