Graham Jones (politician)
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Graham Peter Jones is a British
Labour Party
politician
and the current Member of Parliament
(MP) for Hyndburn
Previously he was the Opposition Leader on Hyndburn Borough Council
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, Ilyas Khan, who was seen out canvassing with Jones. This created some controversy, as Khan was said to be supporting Jones as an individual and not as the football club and yet Accrington Stanley was mentioned on Jones's promotional leaflets.After his victory Jones pledged to fight for the people of Hyndburn on the national stage and said, “Last week I was clocking on as a factory worker and I will soon be heading to Westminster. It’s a dream.”
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He is a supporter of Blackburn Rovers
British people
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Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
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politician
Politician
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and the current Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Hyndburn
Hyndburn (UK Parliament constituency)
Hyndburn is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
Previously he was the Opposition Leader on Hyndburn Borough Council
Hyndburn
Hyndburn is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Accrington. The district is named after the River Hyndburn....
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2010 Election campaign
His election campaign was supported by the chairman of Accrington Stanley F.C.Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
, Ilyas Khan, who was seen out canvassing with Jones. This created some controversy, as Khan was said to be supporting Jones as an individual and not as the football club and yet Accrington Stanley was mentioned on Jones's promotional leaflets.After his victory Jones pledged to fight for the people of Hyndburn on the national stage and said, “Last week I was clocking on as a factory worker and I will soon be heading to Westminster. It’s a dream.”
As a councilor
In February 2010 the Blackburn Citizen reported that Councilor Jones was in "technical breach" of rules in suggesting that the unadopted roads Annie Street, Hodder Street and Manor Street be treated, without declaring he lived in Hodder Street. Although £2,000 was spent in restorative work on the roads, the local council committee decided that Jones had not attempted to conceal his address from the council. After the decision, Jones said, "I feel completely vindicated because it was a simple error in the minutes which turned into a witch huntWitch trial
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Personal life
Jones partner is Kimberly Whitehead. He has two children.He is a supporter of Blackburn Rovers