Gareth Snell
| Gareth Snell | |
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Official portrait, 2017
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| Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent Central |
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| In office 23 February 2017 – 6 November 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Tristram Hunt |
| Succeeded by | Jo Gideon |
| Leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Council | |
| In office 16 May 2012 – 4 June 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen Sweeney |
| Succeeded by | Mike Stubbs |
| Member of Newcastle-under-Lyme Council | |
| In office 4 August 2016 – 6 May 2018 |
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| Ward | Silverdale and Parksite |
| Preceded by | Eileen Braithwaite |
| Succeeded by | Ward abolished |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 22 May 2014 |
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| Ward | Knutton and Silverdale |
| Preceded by | Richard Gorton |
| Succeeded by | Derrick Huckfield |
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| Born | Gareth Craig Snell 1 January 1986 Stowmarket, England |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Alma mater | Keele University |
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. A member of the Labour and Co-operative parties, he was Leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council from 2012 to 2014.
Early life
Snell was educated at Stowmarket High School in Suffolk, East Anglia,[1] and graduated from Keele University in 2008 after studying History and Politics.[2]
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.[3] He was elected as the Leader of the Council after Labour won a majority at the 2012 local elections.[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[7]
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.[8] Held on 23 February, he won the seat with a reduced vote share but saw off a challenge from UKIP leader Paul Nuttall.[9]
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.[10] 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.
Political views
Snell supported Remain in the 2016 EU referendum,[11] but opposed a second referendum and supported an exit deal to avoid leaving without one.[12][13]
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External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent Central 2017–present |
Succeeded by Jo Gideon |
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