Jamie Reed
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| Jamie Reed MP | |
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Member of Parliament
for Copeland |
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| Assumed office 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Cunningham |
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| Born | 4 August 1973 Whitehaven, Cumbria, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Residence | Whitehaven, Cumbria, England |
Jamieson Ronald Reed (born March 14, 1973) is the Labour Member of Parliament for the UK constituency of Copeland, elected in the 2005 general election. He replaced Copeland's long-serving former MP Jack Cunningham.
[edit] Early life
Mr Reed has spent a long time in the Copeland area, which includes the town of his birth, Whitehaven. He went to Whitehaven School and Manchester Metropolitan University. Before election as an MP he worked as a Press Officer at Sellafield, a former nuclear power station and nuclear waste reprocessing installation, in his constituency, and had served on Copeland Borough Council.
[edit] Parliamentary career
In his maiden speech, he declared himself to be a Jedi in the debate over "Racial and Religious Hatred Bill" under consideration in Parliament. Debate has occurred as to whether the comment was a subtle commentary on the debate, wondering whether one who declared his religion as 'Jedi' would receive protection for 'Anti-Jedi' remarks, or simply a joking reference to the film he'd seen shortly before making the speech.
[edit] External links
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Jamie Reed MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Jamie Reed MP
- Text of maiden speech
- UK News and Star article about "Jedi" speech
- Biography
- BBC Politics page
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| Preceded by Jack Cunningham |
MP for Copeland 2005 – present |
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