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Lee Barron is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Corby and East Northamptonshire since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he gained the seat from Tom Pursglove, a member of the Conservative Party.[1]
Lee Barron | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Corby and East Northamptonshire | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Pursglove |
| Majority | 6,331 (12.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raunds, England |
| Political party | Labour |
Early life
editBarron was born in Raunds, Northamptonshire.[2] He previously worked as a postman, and was a regional secretary of the Communication Workers Union. He was also a magistrate.[3]
Political career
editIn 2012, Barron was selected as the Labour candidate for the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner election, but was forced to quit after it emerged that he had a previous criminal conviction; in 1990, he was fined £20 for wilfully obstructing the police when a friend was arrested after an incident in a pub.[3]
On 4 July 2024, Barron was elected as MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire, defeating incumbent Conservative Tom Pursglove with a majority of 6,331.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Corby & East Northants | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Lee Barron". Who Can I Vote For?.
- ^ a b "Labour police commissioner candidate forced to quit over conviction". The Guardian. 31 October 2012.
- ^ "Victorious Lee Barron pledges to 'give the people of Corby and East Northants a voice in Westminster'". Northamptonshire Telegraph.
- ^ "Corby and East Northamptonshire - General election results 2024". BBC News.
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