Jonathan Reynolds
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Jonathan Neil Reynolds is a British
Labour Co-operative
politician
, who has been the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Stalybridge and Hyde since 2010.
Reynolds worked for four years as an aide for the previous Stalybridge and Hyde MP James Purnell
and was selected to replace Purnell after a controversial selection process. Aged 29 when first elected, Reynolds was one of the youngest MPs elected at the 2010 election.
Reynolds also served on Labour's National Executive Committee
from 2003 to 2005 and remains a councillor for Longdendale ward on Tameside
Metropolitan Borough Council, having been elected in 2007.
in 1998. Jonathan studied at the University of Manchester
and BBP Law School (Manchester). After leaving university Jonathan worked for the council and (former MP) James Purnell
, before beginning training as a solicitor.
Between 2003 and 2005, Jonathan was the Youth Representative on the Labour Party’s National Executive. In 2007, Jonathan was elected to Tameside Council for the ward of Longdendale
, Jonathan and his family live in Mottram-in-Longdendale. In the General Election of May 2010, Jonathan was elected as MP for Stalybridge and Hyde. In 2011 Jonathan stood down as councillor, the candidacy was taken up by Gill Peet who was elected in his place.
Jonathan, in addition to being a Labour Party Member (since 1998) is a member of the Cooperative Party and Unite the Union
.
British people
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Labour Co-operative
Labour Co-operative
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politician
Politician
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, who has been the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Stalybridge and Hyde since 2010.
Reynolds worked for four years as an aide for the previous Stalybridge and Hyde MP James Purnell
James Purnell
James Mark Dakin Purnell is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde from 2001 to 2010. He is currently the Head of the Open Left project at the left leaning think tank Demos...
and was selected to replace Purnell after a controversial selection process. Aged 29 when first elected, Reynolds was one of the youngest MPs elected at the 2010 election.
Reynolds also served on Labour's National Executive Committee
National Executive Committee
The National Executive Committee or NEC is the chief administrative body of the UK Labour Party. Its composition has changed over the years, and includes representatives of affiliated trade unions, the Parliamentary Labour Party and European Parliamentary Labour Party, Constituency Labour Parties,...
from 2003 to 2005 and remains a councillor for Longdendale ward on Tameside
Tameside
The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after the River Tame which flows through the borough and spans the towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley and Stalybridge. Its western...
Metropolitan Borough Council, having been elected in 2007.
Brief History
Born in Sunderland, Jonathan moved to ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
in 1998. Jonathan studied at the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
and BBP Law School (Manchester). After leaving university Jonathan worked for the council and (former MP) James Purnell
James Purnell
James Mark Dakin Purnell is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde from 2001 to 2010. He is currently the Head of the Open Left project at the left leaning think tank Demos...
, before beginning training as a solicitor.
Between 2003 and 2005, Jonathan was the Youth Representative on the Labour Party’s National Executive. In 2007, Jonathan was elected to Tameside Council for the ward of Longdendale
Longdendale
Longdendale is a valley in the north of England, north of Glossop and south east of Holmfirth. The name means "long wooded valley".- Geography :...
, Jonathan and his family live in Mottram-in-Longdendale. In the General Election of May 2010, Jonathan was elected as MP for Stalybridge and Hyde. In 2011 Jonathan stood down as councillor, the candidacy was taken up by Gill Peet who was elected in his place.
Jonathan, in addition to being a Labour Party Member (since 1998) is a member of the Cooperative Party and Unite the Union
Unite the Union
Unite – the Union, known as Unite, is a British and Irish trade union, formed on 1 May 2007, by the merger of Amicus and the Transport and General Workers' Union...
.
External links
- Jonathan Reynolds MP official constituency website
- @jreynoldsMP official twitter