James Naish | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ruth Edwards |
| Majority | 7,426 (12.8%) |
| Leader of Bassetlaw District Council | |
| In office 22 September 2022 –25 July 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Relatives | Alastair Campbell (uncle) |
James William Naish [1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Rushcliffe since 2024. He defeated Conservative incumbent Ruth Edwards. [2]
Naish was born in Sheffield and grew up on his family farm in South Wheatley. [3] He attended Queen Elizabeth's High School in Gainsborough. [4]
After graduating from the University of Oxford,Naish took a role as a consultant for the Fortune 500 company Accenture,before taking a sabbatical with the Tony Blair Institute to advise Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. [5]
He has since worked as director of property auction franchise Open Door Auctions,and as a Stakeholder Engagement Programme Manager for Northern Powergrid. [6]
Naish was elected to Bassetlaw District Council in May 2019,representing the predominantly rural Sturton ward. [7] Naish was elected Leader of the council in September 2022. [8]
Naish was selected by the Labour Party as their parliamentary candidate for Rushcliffe in February 2024 and was elected in July 2024.[ citation needed ] He is the first Labour MP for the seat since 1966. [9]
Naish is the nephew of the former Downing Street Press Secretary for Tony Blair,Alastair Campbell. [10]
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