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'''Thomas Anthony Gordon''' is a British [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] politician who has served as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Harrogate and Knaresborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Harrogate and Knaresborough]] since |
'''Thomas Anthony Gordon''' is a British [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] politician who has served as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Harrogate and Knaresborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Harrogate and Knaresborough]] since 2024. |
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== Early life and career== |
== Early life and career== |
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Thomas Anthony Gordon<ref>{{cite web |url=https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=239&RPID=1507537 |title=Election results for Batley and Spen, 1 July 2021 |publisher=Kirklees Council |language=en |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> was born and raised in [[Knottingley]].<ref name="auto1">{{cite news |url=https://www.harrogate-news.co.uk/2024/06/30/5-questions-to-the-liberal-democrat-election-candidate-for-harrogate-knaresborough/ |title=5 questions to the Liberal Democrat election candidate for Harrogate & Knaresborough |date=30 June 2024 |work= |
Thomas Anthony Gordon<ref>{{cite web |url=https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=239&RPID=1507537 |title=Election results for Batley and Spen, 1 July 2021 |publisher=Kirklees Council |language=en |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> was born and raised in [[Knottingley]].<ref name="auto1">{{cite news |url=https://www.harrogate-news.co.uk/2024/06/30/5-questions-to-the-liberal-democrat-election-candidate-for-harrogate-knaresborough/ |title=5 questions to the Liberal Democrat election candidate for Harrogate & Knaresborough |date=30 June 2024 |work=Harrogate Informer |language=en |access-date=6 July 2024 |archive-date=6 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240706191705/https://www.harrogate-news.co.uk/2024/06/30/5-questions-to-the-liberal-democrat-election-candidate-for-harrogate-knaresborough/ |url-status=live}}</ref> He received a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in [[biochemistry]] at [[Newcastle University]]. He went on to study for a [[master's degree]] in [[public health]] (MPH) also at Newcastle, which he completed part-time due to his mother's battle with breast cancer, which he says inspired his entry into politics.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw5ydg03edko |title='My mum's cancer struggle got me into politics' |last=Laver |first=Adam |date=6 July 2024 |work=BBC News |language=en |access-date=6 July 2024 |archive-date=10 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710021749/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw5ydg03edko |url-status=live}}</ref> His mother, Adele Hayes, is a councillor for [[Knottingley (electoral ward)|Knottingley]] on [[Wakefield Council]]. |
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Before entering Parliament, Gordon worked in the scientific recruitment and health services research sector,<ref name="auto"/> as well as policy roles in the charitable sector, including for the [[Carers Trust]], and as a researcher for a [[member of the European Parliament]]. |
Before entering Parliament, Gordon worked in the scientific recruitment and health services research sector,<ref name="auto"/> as well as policy roles in the charitable sector, including for the [[Carers Trust]], and as a researcher for a [[member of the European Parliament]]. |
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== Political career == |
== Political career == |
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While at university, he was elected as a councillor for Manor Park on [[Newcastle City Council]] in 2018, serving for one year. Afterwards, he returned to Knottingley after taking a job at the [[University of York]] and stood for election in [[Knottingley (electoral ward)|Knottingley]] on [[Wakefield Council]], achieving a 54.2-per-cent swing from [[Labour Party UK|Labour]] and becoming the first Liberal Democrat elected to Wakefield Council since 2011.<ref>{{cite news | |
While at university, he was elected as a councillor for Manor Park on [[Newcastle City Council]] in 2018, serving for one year. Afterwards, he returned to Knottingley after taking a job at the [[University of York]] and stood for election in [[Knottingley (electoral ward)|Knottingley]] on [[Wakefield Council]], achieving a 54.2-per-cent swing from [[Labour Party UK|Labour]] and becoming the first Liberal Democrat elected to Wakefield Council since 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/politics/disappointing-night-for-labour-in-wakefield-at-local-elections-482182 |title=Disappointing night for Labour in Wakefield at local elections |last=Spereall |first=David |date=3 May 2019 |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |language=en |access-date=13 July 2024 |archive-date=6 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206153436/https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/politics/disappointing-night-for-labour-in-wakefield-at-local-elections-482182 |url-status=live }}</ref> Subsequently, he became one of Yorkshire's youngest council group leaders. |
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He was chosen as the Liberal Democrats' candidate for the [[2021 Batley and Spen by-election]], after the initial candidate Jo Conchie withdrew due to health reasons.<ref>{{cite news | |
He was chosen as the Liberal Democrats' candidate for the [[2021 Batley and Spen by-election]], after the initial candidate Jo Conchie withdrew due to health reasons.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-57351290 |title=Batley and Spen by-election: Lib Dems choose new candidate |date=3 June 2021 |access-date=7 July 2024 |archive-date=6 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206153436/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-57351290 |url-status=live }}</ref> He had previously stood as the Liberal Democrat candidate for [[Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford]] at the [[2019 United Kingdom general election]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/politics/wakefield-councillor-tom-gordon-becomes-new-liberal-democrat-candidate-for-batley-and-spen-by-election-3260465|title=Wakefield councillor becomes new Lib Dem candidate for Batley and Spen by-election|last=Spereall|first=David|date=3 June 2021|work=Wakefield Express|language=en|access-date=3 June 2021|archive-date=3 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603182513/https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/politics/wakefield-councillor-tom-gordon-becomes-new-liberal-democrat-candidate-for-batley-and-spen-by-election-3260465|url-status=live}}</ref> Gordon was chosen as the party's candidate for the constituency of [[Harrogate and Knaresborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Harrogate and Knaresborough]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/wakefield-council-lib-dem-leader-tom-gordon-selected-as-westminster-candidate-4015537|title=Wakefield Council Lib Dem leader Tom Gordon selected as Westminster candidate|last=Gardner|first=Tony|date=6 February 2023|work=The Yorkshire Post|language=en|access-date=7 July 2024|archive-date=8 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208102407/https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/wakefield-council-lib-dem-leader-tom-gordon-selected-as-westminster-candidate-4015537|url-status=live}}</ref> which he won with 23,976 votes (46.1 per cent) at the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001269 |title=Harrogate and Knaresborough – General election results 2024 |work=BBC News |language=en |access-date=5 July 2024 |archive-date=5 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705081324/https://www.bbc.com/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001269 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Gordon is [[Gay men|gay]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=tomgordonLD |number=1239840883303944192 |date=17 March 2020 |title=Time for another overshare: So stress triggers my IBS. Yes, I a gay man have IBS - it is just great. The lack of toilet roll is stressing me out... See where I'm going with this? Please do not panic buy. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240709231746/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://x.com/tomgordonLD/status/1239840883303944192 |archive-date=9 July 2024}}</ref> He is also a keen |
Gordon is [[Gay men|gay]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Gordon |first=Tom |user=tomgordonLD |number=1239840883303944192 |date=17 March 2020 |title=Time for another overshare: So stress triggers my IBS. Yes, I a gay man have IBS - it is just great. The lack of toilet roll is stressing me out... See where I'm going with this? Please do not panic buy. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240709231746/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://x.com/tomgordonLD/status/1239840883303944192 |archive-date=9 July 2024}}</ref> He is also a keen badminton player and runner, regularly participating in [[Parkrun]] events,<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Gordon |first=Tom |user=tomgordonLD |number=1809527047875641831 |title=Park run this morning 🏃♂️Genuinely overwhelmed with how lovely everyone was saying congrats & shaking my hand 👏 Happy to prove a few people wrong, who said they expected me to never show up again now that I was elected 🤣Time to show we can do politics differently 🔶}}</ref> and had completed more than a dozen long distance charity runs {{as of|2024|lc=y}}, including marathons in Paris and Berlin, to raise money for charity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.libdemvoice.org/our-new-mps-9-75609.html |title=Our new MPs: David Chadwick, Manuela Perteghella, Tom Gordon |date=8 July 2024 |website=Liberal Democrat Voice |language=en |access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 17:16, 17 July 2024
Tom Gordon | |
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| Member of Parliament for Harrogate and Knaresborough | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Jones |
| Majority | 8,238 (15.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Anthony Gordon Knottingley, West Yorkshire, England |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | Newcastle University |
| Website | www |
Thomas Anthony Gordon is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Harrogate and Knaresborough since 2024.
Early life and career
Thomas Anthony Gordon[1] was born and raised in Knottingley.[2] He received a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry at Newcastle University. He went on to study for a master's degree in public health (MPH) also at Newcastle, which he completed part-time due to his mother's battle with breast cancer, which he says inspired his entry into politics.[3] His mother, Adele Hayes, is a councillor for Knottingley on Wakefield Council.
Before entering Parliament, Gordon worked in the scientific recruitment and health services research sector,[3] as well as policy roles in the charitable sector, including for the Carers Trust, and as a researcher for a member of the European Parliament.
Political career
While at university, he was elected as a councillor for Manor Park on Newcastle City Council in 2018, serving for one year. Afterwards, he returned to Knottingley after taking a job at the University of York and stood for election in Knottingley on Wakefield Council, achieving a 54.2-per-cent swing from Labour and becoming the first Liberal Democrat elected to Wakefield Council since 2011.[4] Subsequently, he became one of Yorkshire's youngest council group leaders.
He was chosen as the Liberal Democrats' candidate for the 2021 Batley and Spen by-election, after the initial candidate Jo Conchie withdrew due to health reasons.[5] He had previously stood as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford at the 2019 United Kingdom general election.[6] Gordon was chosen as the party's candidate for the constituency of Harrogate and Knaresborough,[7] which he won with 23,976 votes (46.1 per cent) at the 2024 general election.[8]
Personal life
Gordon is gay.[9] He is also a keen badminton player and runner, regularly participating in Parkrun events,[2][10] and had completed more than a dozen long distance charity runs as of 2024[update], including marathons in Paris and Berlin, to raise money for charity.[11]
References
- ^ "Election results for Batley and Spen, 1 July 2021". Kirklees Council. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ a b "5 questions to the Liberal Democrat election candidate for Harrogate & Knaresborough". Harrogate Informer. 30 June 2024. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b Laver, Adam (6 July 2024). "'My mum's cancer struggle got me into politics'". BBC News. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Spereall, David (3 May 2019). "Disappointing night for Labour in Wakefield at local elections". Yorkshire Evening Post. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Batley and Spen by-election: Lib Dems choose new candidate". 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Spereall, David (3 June 2021). "Wakefield councillor becomes new Lib Dem candidate for Batley and Spen by-election". Wakefield Express. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ Gardner, Tony (6 February 2023). "Wakefield Council Lib Dem leader Tom Gordon selected as Westminster candidate". The Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Harrogate and Knaresborough – General election results 2024". BBC News. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Gordon, Tom [@tomgordonLD] (17 March 2020). "Time for another overshare: So stress triggers my IBS. Yes, I a gay man have IBS - it is just great. The lack of toilet roll is stressing me out... See where I'm going with this? Please do not panic buy" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 9 July 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Gordon, Tom [@tomgordonLD] (6 July 2024). "Park run this morning 🏃♂️Genuinely overwhelmed with how lovely everyone was saying congrats & shaking my hand 👏 Happy to prove a few people wrong, who said they expected me to never show up again now that I was elected 🤣Time to show we can do politics differently 🔶" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Our new MPs: David Chadwick, Manuela Perteghella, Tom Gordon". Liberal Democrat Voice. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
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