Chris Bloore
Chris Bloore | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament forRedditch | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rachel Maclean |
| Majority | 789 (0.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Residence(s) | Bromsgrove,Worcestershire |
Christopher James Blooreis a BritishLabour Partypolitician who has been theMember of ParliamentforRedditchsince4 July 2024.[1]
Political career
[edit]Bloore was previously a member ofWorcestershire County Council,representing Bromsgrove South; he resigned midway through his term after his election in 2017 to work inToronto,Canada;[2]his resignation triggered a by-election which was won by the Conservative Party, with Labour finishing fourth.[3]Bloore was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Redditch in February 2024.[4]During the election campaign, it was reported that Bloore has deleted his online employment history.[5]
Bloore's local party website describes him as a "business leader".[6]The Redditch Advertiser notes that he previously worked in Canada as the Chief Executive Officer of a provincial tourism trade association.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Bloore lives inBromsgrove,Worcestershire.[8]
References
[edit]- ^"Redditch | General Election 2024 | Sky News".election.news.sky.com.Retrieved2024-07-05.
- ^"Bromsgrove South county councillor Chris Bloore resigns".Bromsgrove Standard.Retrieved2024-07-27.
- ^"Bromsgrove South by-election: Conservatives take Labour seat".Bromsgrove Advertiser.2019-11-01.Retrieved2024-07-05.
- ^Belger, Katie Neame, Morgan Jones, Tom (2024-06-06)."Labour selections: parliamentary candidates selected so far for the general election".LabourList.Retrieved2024-07-05.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Young, Max (2024-06-25)."Labour Candidate Deletes Entire LinkedIn Account After Guido Scrutiny".Guido Fawkes.Retrieved2024-08-04.
- ^Party, Redditch Labour."Redditch Labour Party".Redditch Labour Party.Retrieved2024-08-11.
- ^"Labour party reveals candidate for next general election".Redditch Advertiser.2024-03-06.Retrieved2024-08-11.
- ^"Parliamentary Election - Redditch Constituency".Redditchbc.gov.uk.Retrieved2024-07-05.
