Jessica Toale Explained

Office:Member of Parliament
for Bournemouth West
Predecessor:Conor Burns
Term Start:4 July 2024
Majority:3,224 (8.2%)
Office1:Member of Westminster City Council
for West End
Term Start1:5 May 2022
Party:Labour

Jessica Jade Toale is a British Labour Party politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bournemouth West since 2024.[1]

Career

Toale has worked as a foreign affairs and international development adviser to numerous organisations. She was a political adviser to Labour MP Ivan Lewis from 2011 to 2013, in his role as Shadow Secretary of State for International Development and later Northern Ireland.[2] Toale co-founded the Labour Foreign Policy Group.[3] In 2016, she was on the Labour shortlist for candidates in the 2016 Richmond Park by-election.[4] She was previously a member of the Young Fabians executive committee.[5]

She was elected as a Member of Westminster City Council for West End in 2022,[6] and subsequently appointed Deputy Cabinet Member for Culture, Heritage and the Arts.[7]

Toale was elected as MP for Bournemouth West at the 2024 general election, defeating incumbent Conor Burns to become its first non-Conservative representative. She had previously contested the Labour candidacy for the 2016 Richmond Park by-election without success.[8]

References

  1. Web site: 2024-07-05 . Labour wins Bournemouth West - bringing end to 74-year Tory rule . 2024-07-05 . Bournemouth Echo . en.
  2. Web site: Assad . Jessica Toale, Peymana . 2022-12-22 . Tackling the climate emergency remains the top priority for Labour members . 2024-07-04 . LabourList . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Jessica Toale, Author at Politics.co.uk . 2024-07-17 . Politics.co.uk . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2 November 2016 . Richmond Park shortlist revealed - LabourList . 15 November 2016.
  5. Web site: James 07825254600 . Contact . Young Fabian Election Results . 2024-08-19 . Young Fabians . en.
  6. Web site: Prosser . Ryan . 2023-03-13 . West End councillor faces calls to stand down after being chosen as Labour parliamentary candidate for Bournemouth . 2024-07-04 . Westminster Times . en-US.
  7. Web site: Prosser . Ryan . 2023-02-14 . Labour councillor puts name forward to be candidate for Bournemouth MP . 2024-07-04 . Westminster Times . en-US.
  8. Web site: Edwards . Peter . 2016-11-05 . Wolmar wins Richmond Park selection . 2024-07-17 . LabourList . en-GB.