Anneliese Midgley

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Anneliese Midgley
MP
Member of Parliament
for Knowsley
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byGeorge Howarth
Personal details
BornStockbridge Village, England
Political partyLabour

Anneliese Midgley is a British Labour politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Knowsley since 2024.

Early life

Midgeley was born in Stockbridge Village.[1] She attended Brookside Community School.[2]

Career

Her first job was at The Beatles Shop in Liverpool when she was thirteen.[3] She worked as a DJ in nightclubs before getting involved in politics.[4]

Midgley previously worked for Ken Livingstone when he was Mayor of London. She also worked on Jeremy Corbyn’s 2015 leadership campaign and became his deputy chief of staff.[5] She then worked as the political director of Unite the union before becoming an adviser for Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner.[6]

In February 2024, she was selected to succeed long serving MP George Howarth in the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[7]

References

  1. ^ Post, The. "Despair for Blair: Trade unionist Midgley wins battle for Knowsley". www.livpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  2. ^ "Why I'm standing". Anneliese for Knowsley. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  3. ^ "The Londoner: We're in The Thick Of It, but this time it's a tragedy". Evening Standard. 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  4. ^ "What next for Knowsley as race to represent borough gets going - Liverpool Echo". www.liverpoolecho.co.uk. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  5. ^ "Unite Official Anneliese Midgley Appointed As Senior Adviser To Keir Starmer". HuffPost UK. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  6. ^ Rodgers, Sienna (2020-05-20). "Unite's Anneliese Midgley appointed as senior special adviser to Keir Starmer". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  7. ^ Bhagudia, Pratham (2024-02-20). "Trade Unionist Anneliese Midgley wins Labour Candidacy for Knowsley". MerseyNewsLive. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
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