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Olivia Joanna Bailey (born 17 September 1986)[3][self-published source] is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire since 2024.[4][5]
Olivia Bailey | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Alok Sharma (Reading West[a]) |
| Majority | 1,361 (3.0%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Olivia Joanna Bailey 1986 (age 37–38) Reading, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Education | BA in Modern History and Politics |
| Alma mater | St Hilda's College, Oxford |
Bailey had been Chair of the Labour Women's Network, deputy General Secretary of the Fabian Society, and a senior aide to Keir Starmer, before standing as a parliamentary candidate.[5]
Early life
editBailey was born in Reading, Berkshire to a policeman father and teacher mother. She attended Ranelagh School in Bracknell.
Bailey graduated from St Hilda's College, Oxford in 2008, with a Bachelor of Arts in Modern History and Politics.[6] She has served as National Chair of Labour Students and Women's Officer of the National Union of Students (NUS).[7] As a member of the NUS, Bailey created the Vote for Students pledge and published the first national study into harassment and abuse suffered by women students.[7]
Political career
editBailey previously contested the Reading West constituency in 2017 but was unsuccessful.[8][9][10]
Bailey was elected as Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire at the 2024 general election with 35% of the vote.[11]
Personal life
editNotes
edit- ^ The Reading West constituency was renamed "Reading West and Mid Berkshire" at the 2024 general election, with major boundary changes[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "South East: New Constituency Boundaries 2023". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Liv's Story". Olivia Bailey personal website (self-published). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Meet Olivia Bailey, Labour candidate for Reading West and Mid Berkshire". The Reading Chronicle. 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Olivia Bailey standing as Labour candidate for new MP seat". The Reading Chronicle. 7 Jan 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Olivia Bailey MP". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b "The former student leaders entering Parliament". Wonkhe. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Reading-born Olivia aims for Reading West seat". RDG.Today. 23 Mar 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Olivia Bailey – Labour Party". Reading West. 13 Jun 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Labour candidate hoping to be MP for West Reading". The Reading Chronicle. 14 Dec 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Reading West & Mid Berkshire | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ Bailey, Olivia (21 March 2019). "Don't worry about "exposing" children to families like mine. Worry about hate". LabourList. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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