Chris Curtis (politician)
Chris Curtis | |
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| Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes North | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Everitt |
| Majority | 5,430 (11.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Exeter |
Chris Curtis is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Milton Keynes North since 2024.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Curtis is from Milton Keynes. He graduated from the University of Exeter in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Politics.[3]
Career
[edit]Curtis is a pollster by profession and worked Political Research Manager for YouGov.[4] He was a political researcher for them in 2017.[5] He was also Head of Political Polling at Opinium Research.[6] In 2022, he alleged his former employer had stopped him from publishing the findings of a survey following a TV debate during the 2017 election campaign.[7] He clarified his position after YouGov founder Nadhim Zahawi was forced to deny he had wielded any influence.[8] Prior to being elected to Parliament, Curtis worked for think tank Labour Together.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Milton Keynes North - General election results 2024". BBC News.
- ^ "Britain's Labour Party is backed by a pro-growth coalition". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Chris Curtis MP". PolicyMogul. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "How Britain voted at the 2017 general election | YouGov". yougov.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Curtis, Chris (28 September 2017). "Corbyn's policies really are popular with centrist voters. But he still isn't". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Chris Curtis, Head of Political Polling, Opinium". www.nfuonline.com. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "YouGov deny hiding poll that was 'too positive' for Labour". The Herald. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Pollster retracts claim about YouGov". The Argus. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Curtis, Chris (21 May 2024). "Pylons, wind turbines and why the public love green infrastructure". City AM. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
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- 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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