Jo White
Jo White | |
|---|---|
| Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bassetlaw | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Brendan Clarke-Smith |
| Majority | 5,768 (12.9%) |
| Member of Bassetlaw District Council for Worksop East | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | John Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joanna Ruth White 22 January 1964 (age 61) Stamford, Lincolnshire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
Joanna Ruth White (born 22 January 1964) is a British Labour Party politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bassetlaw since 2024.
She is the leader of the Red Wall Caucus of red wall Labour MPs in Parliament.[1]
Early life and education
[edit ]White was born in 1964 in Stamford, Lincolnshire.[2] She has an identical twin, Deb Davies, who was elected as a Labour councillor in Newport, Wales in 2012.[3] In 2022, she revealed she had recently discovered their partly Jewish ancestry.[4]
White studied at the University of Manchester, where she was General Secretary of the Students' Union.[5]
Political career
[edit ]White was office manager for her husband John Mann, the Bassetlaw MP from 2003 to 2019.[6] She served as chair of the Bassetlaw Constituency Labour Party.[7] She was a member of Unite the Union's executive for over a decade.[8]
White was first elected as a Member of Bassetlaw District Council for Worksop East in 2012.[9] She was appointed as the executive member for regeneration in 2013 and became Deputy Leader in 2015.
White was elected as MP for Bassetlaw at the 2024 general election, defeating incumbent Conservative Brendan Clarke-Smith.[10] [11]
Personal life
[edit ]White married John Mann in 1986, with whom she has three children.[12] [13] A former Labour member was convicted for harassment against White, including mailing her a dead bird.[14] [15]
References
[edit ]- ^ Gibbons, Amy (25 December 2024). "Red Wall MPs tell Starmer to get tough on immigration or we will lose our seats to Reform". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS.
- ^ "Newport councillor scoops seat at same time as twin". South Wales Argus . 14 May 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ White, Joanna. "I'm standing as a Labour candidate because I know they've changed on antisemitism". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 2024年07月17日.
- ^ "The former student leaders entering Parliament". Wonkhe. Retrieved 2024年07月16日.
- ^ "New Girl: No 1: Jo White". Private Eye. 19 July 2024. p. 12.
- ^ Stewart, Heather (2019年11月06日). "Labour accused of 'student union politics' in candidate row". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024年07月17日.
- ^ Kendix, Max (2024年07月17日). "The seven tribes of new Labour MPs". The Times . Retrieved 2024年07月17日.
- ^ "Councillor Jo White". Bassetlaw District Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Mann, Sebastian (2022年08月10日). "Deputy council leader to stand as Labour MP". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 2024年07月05日.
- ^ O'Neill, Ted (5 July 2024). "Bassetlaw General Election results as Labour's Jo White wins and Brendan Clarke-Smith loses Tory seat" . Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Pridmore, Oliver (2024年03月14日). "John Mann cleared over allegation that wife broke rules with leaflets". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 2024年07月05日.
- ^ Round, Simon. "Interview: John Mann MP". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 2024年07月17日.
- ^ "MP John Mann's wife sent dead bird in post". BBC News. 2012年05月18日. Retrieved 2024年07月06日.
- ^ White, Joanna. "I'm standing as a Labour candidate because I know they've changed on antisemitism". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 2024年07月17日.
External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Bassetlaw 2024–present |
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