Matthew Patrick (British politician)
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Matthew Patrick | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2024 | |
Member of Parliament for Wirral West | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Margaret Greenwood |
Majority | 9,998 (20.0%) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labour |
Matthew John Patrick[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Wirral West since 2024.
Early life and education
[edit]He was born and brought up in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England.[2]
Political career
[edit]He was previously a Labour member of Wirral Council from 2013 to 2018 and is considered to be on the Labour Party's centrist wing.[3]
In the 2024 general election, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Wirral West with 23,156 votes (46.4%) and a majority of 9,998 over the second place Conservative candidate.[4]
Personal life
[edit]He is Jewish, and swore an oath to Charles III on the Torah during the State Opening of Parliament.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ House of Commons, Votes and Proceedings, Tuesday 9 July 2024.
- ^ Bell-Cross, Lorin (5 August 2024). "I now work in a Hogwarts-esque palace, says Wirral West's new Jewish MP". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Reporter, Ed Barnes-Local Democracy (2024-07-05). "Who is Matthew Patrick? Meet Wirral West's new Labour MP". Birkenhead News. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Wirral West - General election results 2024". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Devine, Leo (12 July 2024). "You swear it well: a smorgasbord of holy books for MPs to make their oath of allegiance". religionmediacentre.org.uk. Religion Media Centre. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ House of Commons - Meeting of the New Parliament. Retrieved 2024-07-09 – via www.bbc.co.uk. 6:19pm
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