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Phil Wilson (British politician)
| Phil Wilson MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Sedgefield |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 19 July 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Tony Blair |
| Majority | 8,696 (21.6%) |
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| Born | 31 May 1959 County Durham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Brown[1] |
Philip 'Phil' Wilson[2] (born 31 May 1959) is a British Labour Party politician, who was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sedgefield on 19 July 2007.[3] The by-election was held following the resignation of former Prime Minister and member for Sedgefield, Tony Blair.[4][5]
The son of a Fishburn colliery worker, Wilson has lived in the Sedgefield constituency all of his life.[5] After attending Trimdon Secondary Modern and Sedgefield Comprehensive School, Wilson became a shop assistant before moving on to be a clerical worker in the civil service where he was a lay-trade union official.[5] Wilson has also worked as a gambling lobbyist.[6] Wilson lives in Trimdon with his girlfriend Margaret where he runs a public relations firm.[4]
Wilson is known for being one of the "Famous Five", a group of local Labour Party members who selected a young Tony Blair as the Labour candidate for Sedgefield for the 1983 election.[4]
Wilson has been an Assistant Whip for the Labour Party since the 2010 General Election.
References
- ^ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/110124/part2.htm
- ^ http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/59418/notices/1118281/from=2010-05-06;to=2010-05-19;all=returned+westminster/
- ^ Fran Yeoman (20 July 2007). "Victory for Blair’s aide keeps the flame alive". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article2107633.ece. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- ^ a b c Hélène Mulholland (4 July 2007). "Blair turns out to back Sedgefield candidate". The Guardian. http://politics.guardian.co.uk/byelections/story/0,,2118232,00.html. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
- ^ a b c "Phil Wilson - Labour's local man.". sedgefield-labour.com. http://www.sedgefield-labour.com/phil?PageId=1ab18950-598d-fdd4-7926-68156f231b3f. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- ^ Jonathan Oliver (20 July 2007). "The gambling lobbyist who's taking over in Blair's backyard". The Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=468417&in_page_id=1770. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Tony Blair |
Member of Parliament for Sedgefield 2007–present |
Incumbent |
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