| John Slinger | |
| Office: | Member of Parliament for Rugby |
| Predecessor: | Mark Pawsey |
| Term Start: | 4 July 2024 |
| Honorific Suffix: | MP |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, England |
| Party: | Labour Party |
| Majority: | 4,428 (9.1%) |
John Anthony Slinger (born January 1975)[1] is a British Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Rugby since 2024.[2] [3]
Slinger was born in Manchester, and grew up Gloucestershire. He joined the Labour Party in 1992 at the age of 17. He studied at Durham University and is a partner at strategic communications company Consulum, founded by former employees of lobbying firm Bell Pottinger.[4] [5] [6] According to his LinkedIn page[7], he as also worked for Tony Blair Associates, as a researcher for Ann Clwyd and Julia Drown, and was in rock bands in Leeds.
Slinger moved to Rugby in 2006, and became a governor of Northlands Primary School and a trustee of Warwickshire Young Carers. He later served as a councillor on Rugby Borough Council, representing the ward of New Bilton. He was selected as Labour's candidate for Rugby in 2023.[8]
Slinger was elected in the 2024 election, winning the seat from the Conservatives, with a majority of 4,428. He became the first Labour MP to represent Rugby since Andy King, between 1997 and 2005.[3]