Calum Miller Explained

Honorific Prefix:Councillor
Calum Miller
Parliament:United Kingdom
Constituency Mp:Bicester and Woodstock
Term Start:4 July 2024
Predecessor:Constituency established
Majority:4,958 (9.9%)
Office1:Member of Oxfordshire County Council for Otmoor
Term Start1:10 May 2021
Birth Name:Calum Alexander Miller
Party:Liberal Democrats
Alma Mater:University College, Oxford

Calum Alexander Miller is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Bicester and Woodstock since 2024. Formerly a public policy academic and a senior civil servant, he was the principal private secretary to Gus O'Donnell, then head of the Civil Service, and Nick Clegg, then leader of the Liberal Democrats. In 2021, Miller became a councillor on Oxfordshire County Council and was the council's cabinet member for finance.

Early life and education

Miller attended University College, Oxford, from 1996.[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in philosophy, politics and economics, followed by a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in international relations. From 2003 to 2005, he was a research associate of the Global Economic Governance Programme at Oxford.[2]

Career

Miller worked for 13 years in the Civil Service, serving as principal private secretary to Gus O'Donnell, the cabinet secretary, from 2009 to 2010; and to Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, from 2010 to 2012.[3] [4]

In 2012, Miller joined the University of Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government, where he has served as its chief operating officer, co-director of Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE), and senior fellow of practice in public management. He is a supernumerary fellow of University College, his alma mater.

Miller was elected to Oxfordshire County Council for the division of Otmoor in the 2021 election.[5] He was appointed the council's cabinet member for finance in the Oxfordshire Fair Deal Alliance, a coalition comprising the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and the Labour Party.[6] He stepped down as a cabinet member in October 2023 after being selected as a Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate.[7] [8]

In the 2024 general election, Miller was elected as MP for the new constituency of Bicester and Woodstock, gaining 38.7 per cent of the vote and a majority of 4,958 over the Conservative candidate.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 18 July 2024 . UK General Election 2024 . University College Oxford . 4 August 2024 . en.
  2. Web site: Calum Miller . Blavatnik School of Government . 28 July 2024 . en.
  3. News: Smith . Beckie . 5 July 2024 . Former civil servants join ranks of newly elected MPs . Civil Service World . 4 August 2024 . en.
  4. News: The British election is not close. But the race in Bicester is . 6 July 2024 . The Economist . 27 June 2024 . limited.
  5. Web site: Election results for Otmoor: OCC Elections 2021 – Thursday, 6 May 2021 . Oxfordshire County Council . 4 August 2024 . en.
  6. News: Lynch . David . 18 May 2021 . New Lib Dem, Green and Labour leadership of Oxfordshire County Council confirmed . Oxford Mail . 4 August 2024 . en.
  7. Web site: 2 October 2023 . New cabinet focuses on creating a greener, healthier and fairer Oxfordshire . Oxfordshire County Council . 4 August 2024 . en.
  8. News: Tait . Albert . 2 October 2023 . New cabinet roles announced at Oxfordshire County Council . Witney Gazette . 4 August 2024 . en.
  9. Web site: Bicester & Woodstock General Election 2024 . 5 July 2024 . Sky News . en.
  10. News: Briant . Nathan . Gilyeat . Dave . 5 July 2024 . Conservative seats wiped out in Oxfordshire . 6 July 2024 . BBC News . en.