Olivia Bailey Explained

Olivia Bailey
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Honorific Suffix:MP
Office:Member of Parliament
for Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Term Start:4 July 2024
Majority:1,361 (3.0%)
Predecessor:Constituency established
Birth Name:Olivia Joanna Bailey
Birth Place:Reading, England
Party:Labour
Education:BA in Modern History and Politics
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Olivia Joanna Bailey (born 1986)[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire since 2024.[2] [3]

Bailey had been Chair of the Labour Women's Network, deputy General Secretary of the Fabian Society, and a senior aide to Keir Starmer, before standing as a parliamentary candidate.

Early life

Bailey was born in Reading, Berkshire to a policeman father and teacher mother. She attended Ranelagh School in Bracknell.

Bailey graduated from St Hilda's College, Oxford in 2008, with a Bachelor of Arts in Modern History and Politics.[4] She has served as National Chair of Labour Students and Women’s Officer of the National Union of Students (NUS).[5] As a member of the NUS, Bailey created the Vote for Students pledge and published the first national study into harassment and abuse suffered by women students.

Political career

Bailey previously contested the Reading West constituency in 2017 but was unsuccessful.[6] [7] [8]

Bailey was elected as Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire at the 2024 general election with 35% of the vote.[9]

Personal life

Bailey is lesbian, and has a wife and children.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liv's Story . Olivia Bailey personal website (self-published) . 5 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Meet Olivia Bailey, Labour candidate for Reading West and Mid Berkshire . The Reading Chronicle . 2024 . 5 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Olivia Bailey standing as Labour candidate for new MP seat . The Reading Chronicle . 7 Jan 2024 . 5 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Olivia Bailey MP. Policy Mogul. 8 July 2024.
  5. Web site: The former student leaders entering Parliament . 2024-07-16 . Wonkhe . en-GB.
  6. Web site: 23 Mar 2024 . Reading-born Olivia aims for Reading West seat . 5 July 2024 . RDG.Today.
  7. Web site: 13 Jun 2024 . Olivia Bailey – Labour Party . 5 July 2024 . Reading West.
  8. Web site: 14 Dec 2023 . Labour candidate hoping to be MP for West Reading . 6 July 2024 . The Reading Chronicle.
  9. Web site: Reading West & Mid Berkshire General Election 2024 Sky News . 2024-07-13 . election.news.sky.com . en.
  10. News: Bailey . Olivia . Don't worry about "exposing" children to families like mine. Worry about hate . 15 July 2024 . . 21 March 2019.