Gordon McKee (politician)

Gordon McKee (born 1994 or 1995)[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been serving as a Member of Parliament for Glasgow South since 2024.[2]

Gordon McKee
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Glasgow South
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byStewart McDonald
Majority4,154 (9.8%)
Personal details
Born1994 or 1995 (age 29–30)
Political partyLabour

Career

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McKee was formerly a staff member of the think tank Labour Together. In 2024, he worked for the then-Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Murray.[3] Among the current Starmer ministry, he has been labelled a "rising star" .[4]

He studied Computer Science at university, and has said of his background that "I come from a very working-class family. My dad’s a welder and my grandpa was a miner."[5] His family was not very political, although they voted Labour, and "he didn’t know a single person who was a member of a political party when he joined", according to LabourList.[5] McKee caused controversy when it was revealed that he was gifted tickets worth £550 to the men’s final at Wimbledon a little more than a week after being elected.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Green, Daniel (27 June 2024). "Meet Gordon McKee, the 29-year-old son of a welder vying for Glasgow South". Labour List. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Glasgow South - General election results 2024". BBC News.
  3. ^ "Registers published in 2024".
  4. ^ "Meet Labour's elite Scottish MPs".
  5. ^ a b Green, Daniel (27 June 2024). "Meet Gordon McKee, the 29-year-old son of a welder vying for Glasgow South". LabourList. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  6. ^ "New Scottish Labour MPs rack up £1550 in gifts within weeks at Westminster". The National. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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