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In May 2015, he was elected MP with a majority of 11,946 and a 52.2% vote share on a turnout of 63.7%. This was a 3% increase on Nick Raynsford's majority.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/greenwichandwoolwich |title=UK Polling Report |publisher=UK Polling Report |date= |accessdate=2015-06-19}}</ref> |
In May 2015, he was elected MP with a majority of 11,946 and a 52.2% vote share on a turnout of 63.7%. This was a 3% increase on Nick Raynsford's majority.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/greenwichandwoolwich |title=UK Polling Report |publisher=UK Polling Report |date= |accessdate=2015-06-19}}</ref> |
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In the various election's following Labour's defeat in the 2015 General Election, Pennycook backed [[Yvette Cooper]] for [[Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Leader]], [[Tom Watson (politician)|Tom Watson]] for [[Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Deputy Leader]] and [[Sadiq Khan]] as Labour's candidate for [[Mayor of London]]. |
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Revision as of 15:35, 4 September 2015
Matthew Pennycook is a British Labour Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Greenwich & Woolwich since 2015.[1]
Early life
Pennycook was raised in South London. He studied at the London School of Economics[2] and subsequently won a scholarship to attend Oxford University.[2] He joined the Labour Party at the age of 19.[2]
While still studying, he volunteered with the Child Poverty Action Group.[2]
Political career
Pennycook was a Labour Councillor for Greenwich West from 2010-2015.[3]
He has written multiple articles for The Guardian about the need for a living wage in Britain.[4]
In November 2013, he was selected as the Labour Party's candidate for Greenwich and Woolwich,[5] replacing Nick Raynsford, who was retiring.
In May 2015, he was elected MP with a majority of 11,946 and a 52.2% vote share on a turnout of 63.7%. This was a 3% increase on Nick Raynsford's majority.[6]
In the various election's following Labour's defeat in the 2015 General Election, Pennycook backed Yvette Cooper for Leader, Tom Watson for Deputy Leader and Sadiq Khan as Labour's candidate for Mayor of London.
References
- ^ "Greenwich & Woolwich parliamentary constituency - Election 2015 - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ a b c d "Matthew Pennycook – The Labour Party". Labour.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ http://www.matthewpennycook.com
- ^ "Matthew Pennycook". The Guardian. 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ http://www.matthewpennycook.com
- ^ "UK Polling Report". UK Polling Report. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
External links
- Matthew Pennycook official website
- Matthew Pennycook's page at TheyWorkForYou
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