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John Grogan (British Politician)
John Timothy Grogan (born 24 February 1961) is a British Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Selby (UK Parliament constituency), Selby between 1997 United Kingdom general election, 1997 and 2010 United Kingdom general election, 2010 and for Keighley (UK Parliament constituency), Keighley between 2017 United Kingdom general election, 2017 and 2019 United Kingdom general election, 2019. He is currently chair of the Mongolian–British Chamber of Commerce (MBCC). In November 2022, he was elected by members as the prospective parliamentary candidate in Keighley for the Next United Kingdom general election, next general election. Early life Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, Grogan was educated at St Michael's RC College, a Jesuit school in Leeds and St John's College, Oxford. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Modern History and Economics in 1982, and also served as the first President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keighley (UK Parliament Constituency)
Keighley is a constituency in West Yorkshire created in 1885 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Robbie Moore of the Conservative Party. Since 1959, the seat has been a bellwether (its winner affiliated to the winning party nationally), with two exceptions: in 1979 and 2017, the seat leant to the left, bucking the national result. Keighley is one of 9 seats won (held or gained) by a Conservative candidate in 2019 from a total of 22 covering its county. Moore's 2019 win was one of 47 net gains by the Conservative Party. The seat has been considered – relative to others – a marginal seat, as well as a swing seat, since 2005, as its winner's majority has not exceeded 6.2% of the vote since the 10.5% majority won in 2005, and the seat has changed hands three times since that year. Boundaries 1885–1918: The parishes in the Wapentake of Staincliffe and Ewecross of Cowling, Glusburn, Keighley, Steeton with Eastburn, and Sutton, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
