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Jim Dickson | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Dartford | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Gareth Johnson |
| Leader of Lambeth Council | |
| In office September 1994 –March 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Tuffrey |
| Succeeded by | Tom Franklin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Rowan Chatterton Dickson 16 January 1964 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Nicola Dickson |
| Alma mater | Jesus College,Cambridge |
James Rowan Chatterton Dickson (born 16 January 1964) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dartford since 2024. He served as the local councillor for Herne Hill &Loughborough Junction ward in the London Borough of Lambeth for over 20 years. He was also Leader of Lambeth Council between 1994 and 2000.
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At the 2024 general election,Dickson defeated Gareth Johnson of the Conservative Party in the traditionally bellwether seat,having previously led Lambeth Council,served as Politics Director at consultancy firm Four Communications,and been a Director at Canning Town-based charity the Thames Festival Trust. [1]
Dickson attracted local media attention for his support of the ULEZ expansion [2] as the MP for Dartford,and for his decision to continue to serve on Lambeth Council. [3]
