John Cryer
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| John Cryer | |
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| Member of Parliament for Leyton and Wanstead |
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| Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Cohen |
| Majority | 6,416 (16%) |
| Member of Parliament for Hornchurch |
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| In office 1 May 1997 – 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Robin Squire |
| Succeeded by | James Brokenshire |
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| Born | 11 April 1964 Darwen, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Labour |
| Domestic partner | Ellie Reeves |
| Alma mater | University of Hertfordshire |
| Website | www.johncryermp.co.uk |
John Robert Cryer (born 11 April 1964) is an English Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leyton and Wanstead since the general election in May 2010.[1] He was previously MP for Hornchurch from 1997 until his defeat at the 2005 general election.
A journalist by profession, Cryer was educated at Oakbank School, Keighley, Hatfield Polytechnic and the London College of Printing.[2]
He is on the left-wing of the Labour Party and is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group. He has worked for Tribune and The Morning Star for Aslef and the Transport and General Workers Union -now Unite. He is a Eurosceptic.
As Member of Parliament for Hornchurch, he had a record as a rebel. He voted against tuition fees and top-up fees for higher education, against cuts in lone parent benefits (the first major rebellion under the Blair government) and against the Iraq war.
He was involved in local campaigns, for example to save a local primary school, to prevent the loss of a popular GP surgery in Rainham and against proposals to cut the number of beds at Oldchurch Hospital.
He is the son of Ann Cryer and the late Bob Cryer, both Labour MPs.[3] His partner is Ellie Reeves, a Labour NEC member and a trade union lawyer, who is the sister of Rachel Reeves, the Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
[edit] References
- ^ "Election 2010: Leyton and Wanstead". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/c63.stm. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1997
- ^ "MP For The Keighley Constituency Ann Cryer". Ilkley.org - Wharfedale's Community on the Web. Wharfedale Online Trust. http://www.ilkley.org/govment/ukmp.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-28.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Current session contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Electoral history and profile at The Guardian
- Voting record at PublicWhip.org
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.com
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
- Profile: John Cryer, BBC News, 22 October 2002
- Leyton & Wanstead Labour
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| Preceded by Robin Squire |
Member of Parliament for Hornchurch 1997–2005 |
Succeeded by James Brokenshire |
| Preceded by Harry Cohen |
Member of Parliament for Leyton & Wanstead 2010–present |
Incumbent |
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