Marsha Singh
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Marsha Singh is a British
Labour Party
politician
, who has been the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Bradford West
since 1997
.
From 1990 to 1997 Singh worked for the Bradford Community Health Trust and prior to this he was part of the Directorate of Education for Bradford Council from 1983 to 1990. He is married with two children and four grandchildren, and has a degree in Languages, Politics and Economics of Modern Europe from Loughborough University
.
In the 2010 general election Singh managed to increase his majority by 5% with nearly 6000 votes more than the second placed Zahid Iqbal, despite the Bradford West constituency being a Tory target. Singh managed a 14% majority over the Conservatives.
United Kingdom
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Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician
Politician
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, who has been the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Bradford West
Bradford West (UK Parliament constituency)
Bradford West is a borough constituency in England which is 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....
since 1997
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
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From 1990 to 1997 Singh worked for the Bradford Community Health Trust and prior to this he was part of the Directorate of Education for Bradford Council from 1983 to 1990. He is married with two children and four grandchildren, and has a degree in Languages, Politics and Economics of Modern Europe from Loughborough University
Loughborough University
Loughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...
.
In the 2010 general election Singh managed to increase his majority by 5% with nearly 6000 votes more than the second placed Zahid Iqbal, despite the Bradford West constituency being a Tory target. Singh managed a 14% majority over the Conservatives.
External links
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Marsha Singh MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Marsha Singh MP
- As a contributor for The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...