Luke Akehurst
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Non-Profit |
| Occupation | Labour MP for North Durham |
| Location | North Durham, County Durham, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | Labour MP for North Durham since 2024. Labour Party activist since 1988 - firmly on the moderate wing of the party. Member of Labour’s NEC 2010-2012 and since 2020. National Secretary of Labour Students 1995-6. Parliamentary candidate for Aldershot (2001) and Castle Point (2005). Hackney Councillor (Chatham Ward) 2002-2014, Labour Group Chief Whip 2002-09, Chair of Health Scrutiny 2010-2014. Dad. Unite and GMB union member. All views expressed in a personal capacity. The rest will become evident from reading the blog. |
| Interests | Labour Party Politics, Napoleonic Military History, Food, Wine, Italy, miniature wargaming |