Tom Pursglove
| Tom Pursglove MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Corby | |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Andy Sawford |
| Majority | 2,412 (4.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1988 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater |
Queen Mary University of London |
Thomas Christopher John Pursglove (born 5 November 1988)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Corby since May 2015.[2]
Education
Pursglove was educated at Sir Christopher Hatton School, a state comprehensive school in the market town of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, where he grew up, and graduated from Queen Mary College, University of London.[3]
Life and career
In 2007, at the age of 18, Pursglove became the youngest councillor in the country when he was elected for the Croyland Ward on Wellingborough Borough Council. He has worked as a parliamentary assistant to Chris Heaton-Harris and worked with Peter Bone.[4]
Pursglove was elected as a Member of Parliament for Corby in the 2015 general election with a majority of 2,412 (4.3%). He won back for the Conservatives a seat that had been lost to Labour in a 2012 by-election.[5]
References
- ↑ Tom Pursglove
- ↑ Corby
- ↑ "Tom Pursglove". www.votepursglove.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ Sophie Mcintyre (9 May 2015). "General election 2015: Seven new MPs that you should know about". The Independent (London). Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ GENERAL ELECTION 2015: Conservative candidate pays tribute to former Labour MP after winning his Corby seat
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Andy Sawford |
Member of Parliament for Corby 2015–present |
Incumbent |