John Milne (British politician)
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2024) |
John Milne | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Horsham | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Quin |
| Majority | 2,517 (4.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford (BA) |
John Laurence Milne is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Horsham since 2024.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Milne grew up in Epsom.[2] Between 1979 and 1982, Milne was awarded a scholarship and completed his Bachelor of Arts course in English Literature at the University of Oxford.[3] Prior to entering politics, Milne worked as a creative director in advertising.[4]
Political career
[edit]At the 2024 General Election, Milne gained a majority vote share in the newly drawn boundary of Horsham achieving 21,632 votes, defeating incumbent Jeremy Quin.[5] In doing so, Milne became the first non Conservative MP to represent the constituency since James Clifton Brown, elected at the 1876 Horsham by-election.[6]
From May 2019, Milne served on Horsham District Council.[7]
Personal life
[edit]After working in London and Dublin for a number of years, Milne lives in Horsham with his family.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Horsham | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b Powling, Joshua (10 February 2023). "Liberal Democrats pick candidate to fight next general election in Horsham". Sussex World. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Horsham Lib Dems select Cllr John Milne as Prospective Parliamentary Candidate". 6 February 2023.
- ^ "John Milne Standing to become the Lib Dem MP for Horsham". 30 July 2024.
- ^ "General Election 2024 result: Horsham constituency" (PDF). 5 July 2024.
- ^ "General Election 2024: Liberal Democrats secure historic win in Horsham to end 144 years of Conservative rule in constituency". 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Councillor John Milne". 30 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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