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Ross Burgess at 17:04, 20 July 2016

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	In 2011 he founded the [[Gaily Mail]] website.		In 2011 he founded the [[Gaily Mail]] website.

			In 2016 he was the main organiser of the first [[Croydon PrideFest]].

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Ross Burgess at 17:02, 20 July 2016

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	[[File:Cllr-watson-mark-02.jpg\|thumb\|Mark Watson]]'''Mark Watson''' (born 1966) is a businessman and immigration campaigner, and a local councillor in [[Croydon]], where he is Cabinet Member for Economy and Jobs.<~~refhttps~~://www.croydon.gov.uk/democracy/elected/allcouncillors/02</ref>		[[File:Cllr-watson-mark-02.jpg\|thumb\|Mark Watson]]'''Mark Watson''' (born 1966) is a businessman and immigration campaigner, and a local councillor in [[Croydon]], where he is Cabinet Member for Economy and Jobs.<ref>https://www.croydon.gov.uk/democracy/elected/allcouncillors/02</ref>

	Mark Watson joined the Civil Service in 1989 as an immigration officer based at Gatwick airport. The following year he met his boyfriend, Ander Da Silva, an actor and model, on a field trip up the Amazon. In October 1991, Da Silva visited him on a six-month visa. Watson illegally used his position as an immigration officer to arrange for Da Silva to stay indefinitely in the UK. When this was discovered he was sent to prison for three months and Da Silva was deported. While on bail awaiting trial he wrote a guide, ''United Kingdom Immigration Law and Rules and Same-Sex Couples'', to help gay people in the same situation. It quotes guidelines which stated:		Mark Watson joined the Civil Service in 1989 as an immigration officer based at Gatwick airport. The following year he met his boyfriend, Ander Da Silva, an actor and model, on a field trip up the Amazon. In October 1991, Da Silva visited him on a six-month visa. Watson illegally used his position as an immigration officer to arrange for Da Silva to stay indefinitely in the UK. When this was discovered he was sent to prison for three months and Da Silva was deported. While on bail awaiting trial he wrote a guide, ''United Kingdom Immigration Law and Rules and Same-Sex Couples'', to help gay people in the same situation. It quotes guidelines which stated:

Ross Burgess at 20:09, 8 June 2016

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	[[File:Cllr-watson-mark-02.jpg\|thumb\|Mark Watson]]'''Mark Watson''' (born 1966) is a businessman and immigration campaigner, and a local councillor in [[Croydon]].		[[File:Cllr-watson-mark-02.jpg\|thumb\|Mark Watson]]'''Mark Watson''' (born 1966) is a businessman and immigration campaigner, and a local councillor in [[Croydon]], where he is Cabinet Member for Economy and Jobs.<refhttps://www.croydon.gov.uk/democracy/elected/allcouncillors/02</ref>

	Mark Watson joined the Civil Service in 1989 as an immigration officer based at Gatwick airport. The following year he met his boyfriend, Ander Da Silva, an actor and model, on a field trip up the Amazon. In October 1991, Da Silva visited him on a six-month visa. Watson illegally used his position as an immigration officer to arrange for Da Silva to stay indefinitely in the UK. When this was discovered he was sent to prison for three months and Da Silva was deported. While on bail awaiting trial he wrote a guide, ''United Kingdom Immigration Law and Rules and Same-Sex Couples'', to help gay people in the same situation. It quotes guidelines which stated:		Mark Watson joined the Civil Service in 1989 as an immigration officer based at Gatwick airport. The following year he met his boyfriend, Ander Da Silva, an actor and model, on a field trip up the Amazon. In October 1991, Da Silva visited him on a six-month visa. Watson illegally used his position as an immigration officer to arrange for Da Silva to stay indefinitely in the UK. When this was discovered he was sent to prison for three months and Da Silva was deported. While on bail awaiting trial he wrote a guide, ''United Kingdom Immigration Law and Rules and Same-Sex Couples'', to help gay people in the same situation. It quotes guidelines which stated:

Ross Burgess at 09:57, 18 March 2015

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	[[File:Cllr-watson-mark-02.jpg\|thumb\|Mark Watson]]'''Mark Watson''' is a businessman and immigration campaigner, and a local councillor in [[Croydon]].		[[File:Cllr-watson-mark-02.jpg\|thumb\|Mark Watson]]'''Mark Watson''' (born 1966) is a businessman and immigration campaigner, and a local councillor in [[Croydon]].

	Mark Watson joined the Civil Service in 1989 as an immigration officer based at Gatwick airport. The following year he met his boyfriend, Ander Da Silva, an actor and model, on a field trip up the Amazon. In October 1991, Da Silva visited him on a six-month visa. Watson illegally used his position as an immigration officer to arrange for Da Silva to stay indefinitely in the UK. When this was discovered he was sent to prison for three months and Da Silva was deported. While on bail awaiting trial he wrote a guide, ''United Kingdom Immigration Law and Rules and Same-Sex Couples'', to help gay people in the same situation. It quotes guidelines which stated:		Mark Watson joined the Civil Service in 1989 as an immigration officer based at Gatwick airport. The following year he met his boyfriend, Ander Da Silva, an actor and model, on a field trip up the Amazon. In October 1991, Da Silva visited him on a six-month visa. Watson illegally used his position as an immigration officer to arrange for Da Silva to stay indefinitely in the UK. When this was discovered he was sent to prison for three months and Da Silva was deported. While on bail awaiting trial he wrote a guide, ''United Kingdom Immigration Law and Rules and Same-Sex Couples'', to help gay people in the same situation. It quotes guidelines which stated:
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Ross Burgess at 19:46, 27 May 2014

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Ross Burgess at 19:45, 27 May 2014

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	'''Mark Watson''' is a businessman and immigration campaigner, and a local councillor in [[Croydon]].		[[File:Cllr-watson-mark-02.jpg\|thumb\|Mark Watson]]'''Mark Watson''' is a businessman and immigration campaigner, and a local councillor in [[Croydon]].

	Mark Watson joined the Civil Service in 1989 as an immigration officer based at Gatwick airport. The following year he met his boyfriend, Ander Da Silva, an actor and model, on a field trip up the Amazon. In October 1991, Da Silva visited him on a six-month visa. Watson illegally used his position as an immigration officer to arrange for Da Silva to stay indefinitely in the UK. When this was discovered he was sent to prison for three months and Da Silva was deported. While on bail awaiting trial he wrote a guide, ''United Kingdom Immigration Law and Rules and Same-Sex Couples'', to help gay people in the same situation. It quotes guidelines which stated:		Mark Watson joined the Civil Service in 1989 as an immigration officer based at Gatwick airport. The following year he met his boyfriend, Ander Da Silva, an actor and model, on a field trip up the Amazon. In October 1991, Da Silva visited him on a six-month visa. Watson illegally used his position as an immigration officer to arrange for Da Silva to stay indefinitely in the UK. When this was discovered he was sent to prison for three months and Da Silva was deported. While on bail awaiting trial he wrote a guide, ''United Kingdom Immigration Law and Rules and Same-Sex Couples'', to help gay people in the same situation. It quotes guidelines which stated:

Ross Burgess at 18:34, 7 January 2014

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Ross Burgess at 19:00, 15 June 2013

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	In 2003 he climbed Kilimanjaro to raise money for HIV / AIDS projects in Africa.		In 2003 he climbed Kilimanjaro to raise money for HIV / AIDS projects in Africa.

	Since leaving Gay.com he worked for several businesses and charities, ~~including~~ the [[UK Foundation for AIDS Research]], which he founded in 2009.<ref>http://ukfar.com/about/people/mark-watson/</ref>		Since leaving Gay.com he has worked for several businesses and charities, and is Executive Director of the [[UK Foundation for AIDS Research]], which he founded in 2009.<ref>http://ukfar.com/about/people/mark-watson/</ref>

	In 2011 he founded the [[Gaily Mail]] website.		In 2011 he founded the [[Gaily Mail]] website.

Ross Burgess at 18:53, 15 June 2013

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	Since leaving Gay.com he worked for several businesses and charities, including the [[UK Foundation for AIDS Research]], which he founded in 2009.<ref>http://ukfar.com/about/people/mark-watson/</ref>		Since leaving Gay.com he worked for several businesses and charities, including the [[UK Foundation for AIDS Research]], which he founded in 2009.<ref>http://ukfar.com/about/people/mark-watson/</ref>

	In 2011 he founded [[Gaily Mail]].		In 2011 he founded the [[Gaily Mail]] website.

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