Phil Wilson (politician)
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| Phil Wilson MP | |
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Member of Parliament
for Sedgefield |
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| Assumed office 19 July 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Tony Blair |
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| Majority | 6,956 |
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| Born | 1959 County Durham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
Phil Wilson (born c. 1959) is a British Labour Party politician who was elected Member of Parliament for the Sedgefield constituency on July 19, 2007.[1] The by-election was held following the resignation of former Prime Minister and member for Sedgefield, Tony Blair.[2][3]
The son of a Fishburn colliery worker, Wilson has lived in Sedgefield all of his life.[3] 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.[3] Wilson has also worked as a gambling lobbyist.[4] Wilson lives in the constituency in Trimdon with his partner Margaret where he runs a public relations firm.[2]
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.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Fran Yeoman. "Victory for Blair’s aide keeps the flame alive", The Times, 20 July 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
- ^ a b c Hélène Mulholland. "Blair turns out to back Sedgefield candidate", The Guardian, 4 July 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
- ^ a b c "Phil Wilson - Labour's local man.", sedgefield-labour.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
- ^ Jonathan Oliver. "The gambling lobbyist who's taking over in Blair's backyard", The Daily Mail, 20 July 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Tony Blair |
Member of Parliament for Sedgefield 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
