- Chris Leslie (politician)
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Christopher Leslie Member of Parliament
for Nottingham EastIncumbent Assumed office
6 May 2010Preceded by John Heppell Majority 6,969 (21%) Member of Parliament
for ShipleyIn office
1 May 1997 – 5 May 2005Preceded by Marcus Fox Succeeded by Philip Davies Personal details Born 28 June 1972
Keighley, West Yorkshire, EnglandNationality British Political party Labour/Labour Co-operative Spouse(s) Nicola Murphy Alma mater University of Leeds Website www.chrisleslie.org Christopher Michael Leslie (28 June 1972) is a British Labour Co-operative politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham East since 2010. He was formerly the MP for Shipley from 1997 to 2005, and a minister in the Department for Constitutional Affairs from 2001 to 2005. He has previously worked as the director of the New Local Government Network.[1][2][3]
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Early life
Born in Keighley, Leslie went to Bingley Grammar School. At the University of Leeds, he gained a BA in Politics & Parliamentary Studies in 1994 and an MA in Industrial and Labour Studies in 1996. From 1994 to 1996 he was an office administrator, then was a political research assistant in Bradford from 1996-97.[1][4]
Parliamentary career 1997–2005
Leslie won the seat in the 1997 general election by beating Marcus Fox, a senior figure in the Conservative Party. He held his seat in 2001, but lost it to Philip Davies in 2005. In Parliament, he was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Lord Falconer for three and a half years. After winning re-election in 2001, he served in various junior minister roles, eventually spending nearly two years as Parliamentary under secretary in the Department for Constitutional Affairs.
He was the Baby of the House, entering the Commons a month before his 25th birthday. He was a junior minister at the Cabinet Office shortly before his 30th birthday.[1][5]
Regularly called a Blairite by multiple news services, including the BBC and Telegraph, Leslie never rebelled against a Government position.[3]
Out of Parliament, 2005–2010
Leslie led Gordon Brown's successful (though uncontested) campaign for leadership of the Labour Party.[6][7] Between 2005 and 2010, he was the director of the New Local Government Network, which was described by the Daily Telegraph as a "Blairite policy think-tank."[5] On 14 April 2010, he was selected as the Parliamentary Candidate for Nottingham East in the General Election campaign.
Return to Parliament
In the 2010 General Election Christopher Leslie returned to Parliament representing Nottingham East, taking over from John Heppell.
Personal life
In February 2005, he was married to Nicola Murphy, a special advisor to Gordon Brown, in Westminster, [8] having got engaged the previous year.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Chris Leslie: Electoral history and profile, The Guardian, http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/person/3085/chris-leslie, retrieved 2 September 2010
- ^ NLGN website
- ^ a b Christopher Leslie, They Work For You, http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/christopher_leslie/shipley, retrieved 2 September 2010
- ^ From campus to Commons in just six months, Leeds University Reporter, 19 May 1997, http://reporter.leeds.ac.uk/402/section2.htm, retrieved 2 September 2010
- ^ a b Profiles: Chris Leslie and Anita Gale, Daily Telegraph, 30 November 2007, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/1570987/Profiles-Chris-Leslie-and-Anita-Gale.html
- ^ Chris Leslie: Statement in full, BBC News, 29 November 2007, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7120088.stm, retrieved 2 September 2010
- ^ Chris Leslie: If Brown is bold, he can make the voters turn back to Labour, The Yorkshire Post, 20 January 2010, http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/opinion/Chris-Leslie-If-Brown-is.6000200.jp, retrieved 2 September 2010
- ^ MP marries a Treasury adviser at Westminster, Bradford Telegraph and Argus, 24 February 2005, http://archive.thisisbradford.co.uk/2005/2/24/92703.html, retrieved 2 September 2010
- ^ 'Yes, Minister' – New Labour proposal wins over MP's girlfriend, The Yorkshire Post, 5 May 2004, http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/39Yes-Minister39--New-Labour.784996.jp, retrieved 2 September 2010
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Chris Leslie
Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by
Sir Marcus FoxMember of Parliament for Shipley
1997 – 2005Succeeded by
Philip DaviesPreceded by
John HeppellMember of Parliament for Nottingham East
2010–presentIncumbent Preceded by
Matthew TaylorBaby of the House
1997 – 2000Succeeded by
David LammyLabour Party shadow cabinet election, 2010 Leader: Ed Miliband Elected Douglas Alexander • Ed Balls • Hilary Benn • Andy Burnham • Liam Byrne • Yvette Cooper • Mary Creagh • John Denham • Angela Eagle • Maria Eagle • Caroline Flint • John Healey • Meg Hillier • Alan Johnson • Tessa Jowell • Sadiq Khan • Ivan Lewis • Ann McKechin • Jim MurphyNot elected Diane Abbott • Roberta Blackman-Woods • Ben Bradshaw • Kevin Brennan • Chris Bryant • Vernon Coaker • Wayne David • Jack Dromey • Robert Flello • Mike Gapes • Barry Gardiner • Helen Goodman • Peter Hain • David Hanson • Tom Harris • Huw Irranca-Davies • Kevan Jones • Eric Joyce • Barbara Keeley • David Lammy • Chris Leslie • Ian Lucas • Fiona Mactaggart • Pat McFadden • Alun Michael • Gareth Thomas • Emily Thornberry • Stephen Timms • Stephen Twigg • Shaun Woodward • Iain WrightCategories:- 1972 births
- Living people
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies
- Labour Party (UK) MPs
- Labour Co-operative MPs
- Alumni of the University of Leeds
- People from Keighley
- UK MPs 1997–2001
- UK MPs 2001–2005
- People educated at Bingley Grammar School
- Politics of Bradford
- UK MPs 2010–
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