Paul Waugh
British politician
Paul Waugh MP | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Rochdale | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | George Galloway |
| Majority | 1,440 (3.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 57–58)[1] |
| Political party | Labour Co-op |
Paul Waugh is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician and journalist who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochdale since 2024.[2]
Waugh was political editor of HuffPost UK, editor of PoliticsHome and deputy political editor of The Independent, as well as the London Evening Standard. He also worked for the i newspaper and presented the Week in Westminster for the BBC.[3][4][5] He had put himself forward to be the Labour candidate for the 2024 by-election but lost the nomination to Azhar Ali, who in turn was suspended from the party.[2][6]
Waugh's wife works for the National Health Service, and he has said potential improvement of the health system was one of the major motivating factors in running for parliament.[7] In the 2024 general election, he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Rochdale.[8][7] Waugh was critical of its previous MP George Galloway, labelling him as 'Putin's parrot' and an extremist.[7]
References
- ^ Craig, Jon (27 January 2024). "Falling by the Waugh-side – former journalist fails to clinch chance to be MP". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b Ahmed, Jabed (5 July 2024). "George Galloway loses Rochdale seat to Labour four months after by-election win". Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Journalist Paul Waugh to stand as Labour candidate in Rochdale". www.rochdaleonline.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ O'Neill, Laura (29 May 2024). "Rochdale: Political journalist Paul Waugh vies to become Labour MP". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Paul Waugh to fight Rochdale seat for Labour". The Spectator. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Robson, Steve (27 January 2024). "Paul Waugh loses out in bid to stand as new Labour MP for Rochdale". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Davenport, Hannah (30 May 2024). "Who is Paul Waugh, the Labour candidate chosen to take on George Galloway in Rochdale?". Left Foot Forward. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Rochdale – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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