Josh Simons
British politician
Josh Simons MP | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Makerfield | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Fovargue |
| Majority | 5,399 (13.4%) |
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| Political party | Labour |
Josh Simons is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Makerfield since 2024.[1]
Life
Simons was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a degree in history and politics, winning the Goody Prize for academic excellence.[2] He then studied for a PhD in the Government Department at Harvard University, where he was supervised by a committee that included the academics Michael Sandel and Richard Tuck.[2][3] Upon graduation he was made director of the think tank Labour Together,[4] before being replaced by Jonathan Ashworth after the latter lost his seat at the 2024 general election.[5]
References
- ^ "Makerfield - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Joshua Simons". scholar.harvard.edu. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Josh Simons". Bennett Institute. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Think-tank director selected as Labour's candidate for Makerfield in upcoming general election". Wigan Today. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Ex-MP Jonathan Ashworth named as new boss of Labour Together thinktank". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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