| 词条 | Jeff Smith (British politician) |
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|name = Jeff Smith |image = Official portrait of Jeff Smith crop 2.jpg | honorific-suffix = {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MP}} |office = Member of Parliament for Manchester Withington |term_start = 7 May 2015 |term_end = |predecessor = John Leech |successor = |majority = 29,875 (55.8%) |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1963|1|26}} |birth_place = Manchester, United Kingdom |death_date = |death_place = |party = Labour |alma_mater = University of Manchester |website = {{URL|jeffsmith.org.uk/}} }} Jeff Smith (born 26 January 1963) is a British Labour Party politician from Manchester. He was elected at the 2015 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Withington.[1] He had previously represented the Old Moat ward on Manchester City Council since 1997. Early life and careerSmith was a pupil at Manchester Grammar School,[2] and graduated from the University of Manchester with a degree in Politics and Economics in 1984.[3] He is a former Executive Member for Finance on Manchester City Council[4] and a former governor of Parrs Wood High School.[5] He was chosen in June 2013 as the Labour candidate for Manchester Withington.[6] He was selected in preference to the candidate backed by Unite the Union.[7] Parliamentary careerAt the general election in May 2015 Smith was elected MP for Manchester Withington, defeating the incumbent Liberal Democrat John Leech, with a majority of 14,873. In the 2017 general election Smith increased his majority to almost 30,000 over Leech, turning the once Liberal Democrat marginal seat into one of Labour's safest. Smith is a whip for the Labour Party.[8] Smith was one of the 184 Labour MPs to abstain on the controversial Conservative welfare Bill.[9] On 14th March 2019, Smith abstained on Amendment H - a bill to delay the UK's withdrawal from the EU and create sufficient enough time to enable a further referendum on the withdrawal to be held. [10] An atheist and humanist, he was elected Vice Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Humanist Group in 2017.[11] Personal lifeSmith is also a part-time DJ and has performed regularly at V Festival and club nights Poptastic in Manchester and Star in Leeds.[12] References1. ^{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000809 | title=Manchester Withington Parliamentary constituency: Election 2015 | publisher=BBC News| accessdate=7 May 2015}} 2. ^{{Cite news |last = Kelly |first = Richard|url = https://www.psa.ac.uk/psa-communities/specialist-groups/schools/news/pupil-plebiscites-and-leftist-leanings-political|title = Pupil Plebiscites and Leftist Leanings: Political Participation and Manchester Grammar School, 1906–2015|date =29 May 2015 |access-date = |work = Political Studies Association }} 3. ^{{Who's Who | surname = SMITH | othernames = Jeffrey | id = U283978 | volume = 2017 | edition = online}} {{Subscription or libraries}} 4. ^{{cite web | title = The Members of the Executive: The Executive Members in 2013 / 14 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140329002957/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200033/councillors_and_decision-making/3195/the_members_of_the_executive | archive-date = 29 March 2014 | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200033/councillors_and_decision-making/3195/the_members_of_the_executive | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council }} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.parrswood.manchester.sch.uk/about/governors.html|title=The Governing Body|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125101509/http://www.parrswood.manchester.sch.uk/about/governors.html | archive-date = 25 November 2014|publisher=Parrs Wood High School | location = Manchester, UK}} 6. ^{{cite news| last = Wheatstone | first = Richard |title=Gloves are off as candidates set to do battle for Withington seat |url= http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/gloves-candidates-set-battle-withington-4288389|accessdate=14 September 2014|work=Manchester Evening News |date=10 June 2013}} 7. ^{{cite news |last=Crick |first=Michael | author-link = Michael Crick|title=Unite choosing Labour's candidates: is Cameron correct?|url=http://blogs.channel4.com/michael-crick-on-politics/unite-labour-election-candidate-mp/3620|accessdate=16 September 2014|work=Channel 4 News|date=6 November 2013}} 8. ^{{cite news | last = Williams | first = Jennifer | title = Labour MP Jeff Smith risks being sacked as whip after refusing to back Brexit vote | url = http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/labour-mp-jeff-smith-risks-12513128|work=Manchester Evening News | date = 26 January 2017}} 9. ^{{cite news | last = Stone | first = Jon | title = Welfare bill: These are the 184 Labour MPs who didn’t vote against the Tories' cuts | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/these-are-the-184-labour-mps-who-didn-t-vote-against-the-tories-welfare-bill-10404831.html | work = The Independent | date = 21 July 2015}} 10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/divisions/pw-2019-03-14-360-commons/mp/25366|title=UK Withdrawal from the EU — Delay Withdrawal to Enable a Further Referendum on Withdrawal to be Held: Recent Votes|website=TheyWorkForYou|language=en|access-date=2019-03-21}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=https://humanism.org.uk/2017/09/13/crispin-blunt-and-joan-bakewell-elected-as-chair-and-co-chair-of-humanists-in-parliament/|title=Crispin Blunt and Joan Bakewell elected as Chair and Co-Chair of humanists in Parliament|work=Humanists UK|date=13 September 2017|accessdate=14 September 2017}} 12. ^{{cite news | last = Staff writer | title = Corridors of Power to Wheels of Steel |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509121645/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/corridors-of-power-to-wheels-of-steel-969670 | archive-date = 9 May 2015 | url = http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/corridors-of-power-to-wheels-of-steel-969670 |work=Manchester Evening News | date = 19 April 2010 | access-date = 26 January 2017}} External links
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