Olivia Joanna Bailey (born 17 September 1986)[3][self-published source] is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire since 2024.[4][5]

Bailey had been Chair of the Labour Women's Network, deputy General Secretary of the Fabian Society, and a senior aide to Keir Starmer, before standing as a parliamentary candidate.[5]

Early life

Bailey was born in Reading, Berkshire to a policeman father and teacher mother. She attended Ranelagh School in Bracknell.

Bailey graduated from St Hilda's College, Oxford in 2008, with a Bachelor of Arts in Modern History and Politics.[6] She has served as National Chair of Labour Students and Women's Officer of the National Union of Students (NUS).[7] As a member of the NUS, Bailey created the Vote for Students pledge and published the first national study into harassment and abuse suffered by women students.[7]

Political career

Bailey previously contested the Reading West constituency in 2017 but was unsuccessful.[8][9][10]

Bailey was elected as Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire at the 2024 general election with 35% of the vote.[11]

Personal life

Bailey is lesbian, and has a wife and children.[12]

Notes

  1. ^ The Reading West constituency was renamed "Reading West and Mid Berkshire" at the 2024 general election, with major boundary changes[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  2. ^ "South East: New Constituency Boundaries 2023". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Liv's Story". Olivia Bailey personal website (self-published). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Meet Olivia Bailey, Labour candidate for Reading West and Mid Berkshire". The Reading Chronicle. 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Olivia Bailey standing as Labour candidate for new MP seat". The Reading Chronicle. 7 Jan 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Olivia Bailey MP". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b "The former student leaders entering Parliament". Wonkhe. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  8. ^ "Reading-born Olivia aims for Reading West seat". RDG.Today. 23 Mar 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Olivia Bailey – Labour Party". Reading West. 13 Jun 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Labour candidate hoping to be MP for West Reading". The Reading Chronicle. 14 Dec 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Reading West & Mid Berkshire | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  12. ^ Bailey, Olivia (21 March 2019). "Don't worry about "exposing" children to families like mine. Worry about hate". LabourList. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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