Lee Barron (politician)
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Lee Barron is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Corby and East Northamptonshire since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he gained the seat from Tom Pursglove, a member of the Conservative Party.[1]
Barron was born in Raunds, Northamptonshire.[2] He previously worked as a postman, and was a regional secretary of the Communication Workers Union. He was also a magistrate.[3]
In 2012, Barron was selected as the Labour candidate for the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner election, but was forced to quit after it emerged that he had a previous criminal conviction; in 1990, he was fined £20 for wilfully obstructing the police when a friend was arrested after an incident in a pub.[3]
On 4 July 2024, Barron was elected as MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire, defeating incumbent Conservative Tom Pursglove with a majority of 6,331.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Corby & East Northants | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Lee Barron". Who Can I Vote For?.
- ^ a b "Labour police commissioner candidate forced to quit over conviction". The Guardian. 31 October 2012.
- ^ "Victorious Lee Barron pledges to 'give the people of Corby and East Northants a voice in Westminster'". Northamptonshire Telegraph.
- ^ "Corby and East Northamptonshire - General election results 2024". BBC News.
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