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He was previously the leader of the Conservative Group on [[Bury Council]] and since 2012, has been the Councillor for the [[North Manor]] ward in Bury North.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/15112143.bury-conservatives-elect-new-leader/|title=Bury Conservatives elect new leader|last=Yates|first=Sarah|date=2017-02-23|website=Bury Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref> Daly stood in neighbouring [[Bolton North East (UK Parliament constituency)|Bolton North East]] at the [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015]] and [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017]] general elections, coming second with 32.8% and 42.2% of the vote respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/bury-north-constituency-candidates-general-17325185|title=Bury North constituency candidates for the General Election 2019|last=George|first=Tom|date=2019-11-27|website=Manchester Evening News|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-17}}</ref> At the 2019 general election, he stood for the constituency of Bury North, where he won the seat from [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] incumbent James Frith with a majority of 0.2%, representing a swing of 4.7%. With a majority of 105 votes, it is the most [[Marginal seat|marginal]] seat in England. Daly says he is a "believer in redemption" and takes the view that a criminal act from one’s youth should not always define them.<ref>{{cite web|title= MP says he believes in second, third and fourth chances - Elliot Tyler|url=https://elliotltyler.wordpress.com/2020/08/01/fourth-chances/|publisher=Elliot Tyler|accessdate=17 November 2020}}</ref> |
He was previously the leader of the Conservative Group on [[Bury Council]] and since 2012, has been the Councillor for the [[North Manor]] ward in Bury North.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/15112143.bury-conservatives-elect-new-leader/|title=Bury Conservatives elect new leader|last=Yates|first=Sarah|date=2017-02-23|website=Bury Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref> Daly stood in neighbouring [[Bolton North East (UK Parliament constituency)|Bolton North East]] at the [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015]] and [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017]] general elections, coming second with 32.8% and 42.2% of the vote respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/bury-north-constituency-candidates-general-17325185|title=Bury North constituency candidates for the General Election 2019|last=George|first=Tom|date=2019-11-27|website=Manchester Evening News|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-17}}</ref> At the 2019 general election, he stood for the constituency of Bury North, where he won the seat from [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] incumbent James Frith with a majority of 0.2%, representing a swing of 4.7%. With a majority of 105 votes, it is the most [[Marginal seat|marginal]] seat in England. Daly says he is a "believer in redemption" and takes the view that a criminal act from one’s youth should not always define them.<ref>{{cite web|title= MP says he believes in second, third and fourth chances - Elliot Tyler|url=https://elliotltyler.wordpress.com/2020/08/01/fourth-chances/|publisher=Elliot Tyler|accessdate=17 November 2020}}</ref> |
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In July 2020, Daly declined to reveal when he would stand down from his role as a local councillor, following his election to Parliament, a position which brings an annual basic allowance of £8,708, on top of his £81,932 MP salary. When asked by the Local Democracy Reporting Service when he would resign, Daly responded, "No comment." Daly's unwillingness to resign was mirrored by [[Christian Wakeford]], the Conservative MP for the neighbouring constituency of [[Bury South]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=MP refuses to say when he’ll quit as a councillor after £90k income questioned |first=Joseph |last=Timan |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/bury-mp-salary-question-parliament-18564759 |date=9 July 2020 |work=Manchester Evening News|access-date=2 September 2020}}</ref> |
In July 2020, Daly declined to reveal when he would stand down from his role as a local councillor, following his election to Parliament, a position which brings an annual basic allowance of £8,708, on top of his £81,932 MP salary. When asked by the Local Democracy Reporting Service when he would resign, Daly responded, "No comment." It is likely he won’t resign because he might lose his marginal seat at the next election. Daly's unwillingness to resign was mirrored by [[Christian Wakeford]], the Conservative MP for the neighbouring constituency of [[Bury South]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=MP refuses to say when he’ll quit as a councillor after £90k income questioned |first=Joseph |last=Timan |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/bury-mp-salary-question-parliament-18564759 |date=9 July 2020 |work=Manchester Evening News|access-date=2 September 2020}}</ref> |
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James Daly | |
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| Member of Parliament for Bury North | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | James Frith |
| Majority | 105 (0.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
James Barry Daly[1] is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury North since the 2019 general election.[2]
Early life
Daly has practiced criminal law as a solicitor for the defence, based in Greater Manchester.[3]
Political career
He was previously the leader of the Conservative Group on Bury Council and since 2012, has been the Councillor for the North Manor ward in Bury North.[4] Daly stood in neighbouring Bolton North East at the 2015 and 2017 general elections, coming second with 32.8% and 42.2% of the vote respectively.[5] At the 2019 general election, he stood for the constituency of Bury North, where he won the seat from Labour incumbent James Frith with a majority of 0.2%, representing a swing of 4.7%. With a majority of 105 votes, it is the most marginal seat in England. Daly says he is a "believer in redemption" and takes the view that a criminal act from one’s youth should not always define them.[6]
In July 2020, Daly declined to reveal when he would stand down from his role as a local councillor, following his election to Parliament, a position which brings an annual basic allowance of £8,708, on top of his £81,932 MP salary. When asked by the Local Democracy Reporting Service when he would resign, Daly responded, "No comment." It is likely he won’t resign because he might lose his marginal seat at the next election. Daly's unwillingness to resign was mirrored by Christian Wakeford, the Conservative MP for the neighbouring constituency of Bury South.[7]
References
- ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Bury North parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Elliot Tyler InsideTime interview with James Daly "Fair, humane, reasonable"". Elliot Tyler and InsideTime. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ Yates, Sarah (23 February 2017). "Bury Conservatives elect new leader". Bury Times. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ George, Tom (27 November 2019). "Bury North constituency candidates for the General Election 2019". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "MP says he believes in second, third and fourth chances - Elliot Tyler". Elliot Tyler. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ Timan, Joseph (9 July 2020). "MP refuses to say when he'll quit as a councillor after £90k income questioned". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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