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Matthew Patrick (British politician)

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Matthew Patrick
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Wirral West
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byMargaret Greenwood
Majority9,998 (20.0%)
Personal details
Political partyLabour

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

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He was born and brought up in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England.[2]

Political career

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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

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He is Jewish, and swore an oath to Charles III on the Torah during the State Opening of Parliament.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ House of Commons, Votes and Proceedings, Tuesday 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Wirral West - General election results 2024". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ House of Commons - Meeting of the New Parliament. Retrieved 2024-07-09 – via www.bbc.co.uk. 6:19pm
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