Geoffrey Boot

Geoffrey George Boot, Baron of Waughton (born 1953) is an English-born politician who until 2021 served as a Member of the House of Keys for Glenfaba and Peel. Before moving to the Isle of Man, Boot also served as a Conservative Councillor and Mayor for Sandgate in Kent.

Early life Geoffrey George Boot Boot's time at college was cut short by a serious motorsport accident which left him hospitalised and forced him to leave further education.

After the accident, Boot began his working career at Midland Bank before moving into surveying and estate agency work. Boot also operated a large soft fruit farm as well as holiday, golf and leisure facilities.

UK political career Prior to his election into the House of Keys, Boot was a Conservative Party councillor in the parish of Sandgate, Kent, where he served four years as chairman and for three months was their only mayor. He and his wife Suzie unsuccessfully stood in the 2007 Shepway District Council election for the Folkestone Cheriton ward.

Manx political career He contested the House of Keys seat of Glenfaba in both the 2006 and 2011 Manx general elections, but the seat was retained by his opponent David Anderson in both elections. From 2012 to 2015 Boot served as a Commissioner for the parish of German. and won the election with 424 votes. His victory by three votes was described by the Mansfield and Ashfield Chad as "the closest Manx election result since 1929". In 2020 Boot was responsible for taking the Climate Change Act through Tynwald, which set out the Isle of Man Government's approach to mitigating the effects of climate change and its commitment to reducing net carbon emissions to zero by 2050.

In May 2021, Boot stated that he intended to stand as a candidate in the 2021 Manx General Election.

But in June 2021, Boot shouted at women (whilst campaigning for election) from Ireland telling her to go back to Ireland which spark outrage in the community.

Boot stood for re-election for Glenfaba and Peel at the 2021 general election, but was not elected: he came in sixth place with less than 4% of the votes cast.

United Kingdom electoral results

Local elections in the United Kingdom Date of election Constituency

Votes % of votes Result Ref 2003 Shepway District Council election Folkestone Cheriton Conservative 216 15.5 Not elected 2007 Shepway District Council election Folkestone Cheriton Conservative 433 28.8 Not elected

2011

2016

2021

Personal life Boot has four children with his wife Suzie. which is now used by his property investment company, AMT South Eastern Ltd. Boot is related to the family associated with the Boots pharmaceutical chain.