Anneliese Midgley
Anneliese Midgley | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Knowsley | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | George Howarth |
| Majority | 18,319 (50.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stockbridge Village, Merseyside, England |
| Political party | Labour |
Anneliese Midgley is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Knowsley since 2024.
Early life
[edit]Midgeley was born in Stockbridge Village.[1] She attended Brookside Community School.[2]
Career
[edit]Her first job was at The Beatles Shop in Liverpool when she was thirteen.[3] She worked as a DJ in nightclubs before getting involved in politics.[4]
Midgley previously worked for Ken Livingstone when he was Mayor of London. She also worked on Jeremy Corbyn's 2015 leadership campaign and became his deputy chief of staff.[5] She then worked as the political director of Unite the union before becoming an adviser for Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner.[6]
In February 2024, she was selected to succeed long-serving MP George Howarth in the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Post, The. "Despair for Blair: Trade unionist Midgley wins battle for Knowsley". www.livpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "Why I'm standing". Anneliese for Knowsley. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "The Londoner: We're in The Thick Of It, but this time it's a tragedy". Evening Standard. 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "What next for Knowsley as race to represent borough gets going - Liverpool Echo". www.liverpoolecho.co.uk. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "Unite Official Anneliese Midgley Appointed As Senior Adviser To Keir Starmer". HuffPost UK. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ Rodgers, Sienna (2020-05-20). "Unite's Anneliese Midgley appointed as senior special adviser to Keir Starmer". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ Bhagudia, Pratham (2024-02-20). "Trade Unionist Anneliese Midgley wins Labour Candidacy for Knowsley". MerseyNewsLive. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
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- Living people
- 21st-century British politicians
- 21st-century British women politicians
- People from the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley
- British women trade unionists
- Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- UK MPs 2024–present