Gareth Snell
Gareth Snell MP | |
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Official portrait, 2017 | |
Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent Central | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Jo Gideon |
Majority | 6,409 (18.2%) |
In office 23 February 2017 – 6 November 2019 | |
Preceded by | Tristram Hunt |
Succeeded by | Jo Gideon |
Leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Council | |
In office 16 May 2012 – 4 June 2014 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Sweeney |
Succeeded by | Mike Stubbs |
Member of Newcastle-under-Lyme Council | |
In office 4 August 2016 – 6 May 2018 | |
Ward | Silverdale and Parksite |
Preceded by | Eileen Braithwaite |
Succeeded by | Ward abolished |
In office 6 May 2010 – 22 May 2014 | |
Ward | Knutton and Silverdale |
Preceded by | Richard Gorton |
Succeeded by | Derrick Huckfield |
Personal details | |
Born | Gareth Craig Snell (1986-01-01) 1 January 1986 (age 38) Stowmarket, England |
Political party | Labour Co-op |
Alma mater | Keele University |
Website | www |
Gareth Craig Snell (born 1 January 1986) is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Stoke-on-Trent Central from 2017 to 2019. He regained the seat at the 2024 general election. A member of Labour Co-op, he was Leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council from 2012 to 2014. In July 2022, Snell was reselected as the Labour Parliamentary Prospective Candidate for Stoke-on-Trent Central.[1]
Early life
Snell was educated at Stowmarket High School in Suffolk, East Anglia,[2] and graduated from Keele University in 2008 after studying History and Politics.[3] Snell served as President of the Students' Union and founded Keele Labour Students.[4]
Political career
Snell unsuccessfully stood for election to Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council in 2007 and 2008, but was finally elected to represent Knutton and Silverdale ward in May 2010.[5] He was elected as the Leader of the Council after Labour won a majority at the 2012 local elections.[6] During his tenure, the council became a living wage employer, joined the Co-operative Council network and implemented a 'no redundancies' policy. Seeking re-election in Chesterton ward, Snell's leadership came to an end upon narrowly losing to the UKIP candidate in May 2014.[7][8] However, he returned as a councillor in a by-election for Silverdale and Parksite ward in August 2016, and served until his term expired in May 2018.[9]
In January 2017, Snell was selected as the Labour Party candidate in the Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election, triggered following the resignation of Tristram Hunt.[10] Held on 23 February, he won the seat with a reduced vote share but saw off a challenge from UKIP leader Paul Nuttall.[11]
He was re-elected with a majority of nearly 4,000 on 8 June 2017. This was an increase of the figure of 2,600 at the by-election, but compares to 20,000 from 1997.[12] Snell lost his seat in the 2019 general election to Conservative Jo Gideon, predicting his defeat even before his result was announced on BBC television.[13] He regained the seat in the General Election of July 2024. He received 14,950 votes, representing 42.4% share of the vote. His nearest rival received 8,541 votes.
Political views
Snell supported Remain in the 2016 EU referendum,[14] but opposed a second referendum and supported an exit deal to avoid leaving without one.[15][16]
West Midlands Mayoral Election
Between 2020 and 2021, Snell was Campaign Manager for the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Hodge Hill, Liam Byrne in the 2021 West Midlands mayoral election, where Byrne lost. Snell was in charge of managing volunteers and staff, as well as coordinating messaging and fundraising.[17]
References
- ^ "Immensely proud to have been selected as the @UKLabour and @CoopParty candidate for Stoke-on-Trent Central today. Thank you to all the members who gave out your faith in me - I promise I will repay that trust by working hard everyday to deliver a Labour GAIN". Twitter. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Paul Geater (27 February 2017). ""Suffolk lad" Labour MP Gareth Snell starts his Westminster career". East Anglian Daily Times. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "2017, Keele University". Keele University. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "The former student leaders entering Parliament". Wonkhe. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Agenda for Council on Wednesday, 16th May, 2012, 7.00 pm". moderngov.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2014 - Newcastle-under-Lyme". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Agenda for Council on Wednesday, 4th June, 2014, 7.00 pm". moderngov.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk. 4 June 2014. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Former council leader returns to council after by-election win". Stoke Sentinel. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ Edwards, Peter (25 January 2017). "Stoke-on-Trent members select former council chief to tackle UKIP in by-election". LabourList. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Bienkov, Adam (24 February 2017). "Labour defeats UKIP leader Paul Nuttall in Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Stoke-on-Trent Central parliamentary constituency - Election 2017". Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Labour candidate blasts leadership as he predicts losing his seat". 13 December 2019.
- ^ Elgot, Jessica (13 February 2017). "Labour's Stoke byelection candidate apologises for offensive tweets aimed at women". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ Corrigan, Phil (13 June 2019). "City MP Gareth Snell: "I should have voted for Theresa May's Brexit deal"". StokeonTrentLive. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Snell, Gareth (14 June 2019). "Gareth Snell: Why I voted against Labour's motion this week". LabourList. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Snell, Gareth. "Gareth Snell LinkedIn".
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent Central 2017–2019 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Jo Gideon | Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent Central 2024–present | Incumbent |
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