Christopher James Bloore is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Redditch since 4 July 2024.[1]
Chris Bloore | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Redditch | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rachel Maclean |
| Majority | 789 (0.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Residence(s) | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire |
Political career
editBloore was previously a member of Worcestershire County Council, representing Bromsgrove South; he resigned midway through his term after his election in 2017 to work in Toronto, 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
editBloore lives in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Redditch | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Bromsgrove South county councillor Chris Bloore resigns". Bromsgrove Standard. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "Bromsgrove South by-election: Conservatives take Labour seat". Bromsgrove Advertiser. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Belger, Katie Neame, Morgan Jones, Tom (2024-06-06). "Labour selections: parliamentary candidates selected so far for the general election". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
{{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. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ Party, Redditch Labour. "Redditch Labour Party". Redditch Labour Party. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Labour party reveals candidate for next general election". Redditch Advertiser. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Parliamentary Election - Redditch Constituency". Redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
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