Mike Gapes
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 71 |
| Date of birth | September 4,1952 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Wanstead |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Frances Smith |
| Books | Real Defence: Britain Without the Bomb |
| Children | Rebecca Gapes |
| Job | Politician |
| Education | Fitzwilliam College |
| Buckhurst Hill County High School | |
| Middlesex University | |
| Party | Change UK – The Independent Group |
| Previous position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 404170 |
Mike Gapes Life story
Michael John Gapes is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament for Ilford South from 1992 to 2019. Born in Wanstead Hospital, Gapes attended Buckhurst Hill County High School.
General election 2019: Anna Soubry disbands Independent Group for Change
... Former Labour MPs Chris Leslie and Mike Gapes, who stood as Independent Group for Change candidates, also lost their seats...
Redbridge population development suspended over 'serious allegation'
... Current MP Mike Gapes about dealing with anti-Semitism...
Labour: No business as usual as Watson row inflames tensions
... Ian Austin s appearance outside the conference venue sparked loud arguments At the Labour First rally, there were warm tributes to several former MPs - including Luciana Berger and Mike Gapes, who jumped ship earlier in the year - even though some have since gone on to join the Liberal Democrats...
Change UK applies to change name after legal dispute
... Along with Ms Soubry - a former Tory minister - the remaining Change UK MPs are Chris Leslie, Joan Ryan, Mike Gapes and Ann Coffey...
The Independent Group: Who are they and what do they stand for?
... From Labour, Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Mike Gapes, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Ann Coffey, Gavin Shuker, and Joan Ryan have all left...
What does it feel like to quit a party?
... Mike Gapes: Labour to my core Mike Gapes - Labour MP for Ilford South since 1992 and a party member since 1968 - was, perhaps understandably, the most visibly moved by the occasion...
Eighth MP quits Labour for Independent Group
... Ms Ryan, who served as a minister under Tony Blair, follows Chuka Umunna, Mike Gapes, Luciana Berger, Ann Coffey, Angela Smith, Gavin Shuker and Chris Leslie in quitting the party...
Labour resignations: John McDonnell promises 'listening exercise'
... The seven Labour defectors - Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gapes, Gavin Shuker and Ann Coffey - quit the party in protest at what they said was a culture of bullying and bigotry in the party and frustration over the leadership s reluctance to back another EU referendum...
General election 2019: Anna Soubry disbands Independent Group for Change
None of the original members of the breakaway group remains an MP
The Independent Group for Change is being disbanded after failing to win any seats at The General election, leader Anna Soubry has said.
The Party was founded last March by Labour and Tory MPs unhappy with the direction their parties were going in.
The 11 MPs aimed to create a new centre Ground Force in politics.
But some left to join the Lib Dems, quit politics or run as independents, and The Remaining three lost to candidates from their former parties.
Eight Labour MPs left The Party to form the breakaway group, citing Labour's Brexit policy and record on tackling anti-Semitism.
They were later joined by three Remain-supporting Conservative MPs, Anna Soubry , Sarah Wollaston and Heidi Allen .
'Broken politics'Dr Wollaston later joined the Lib Dems - and lost her seat to a Tory candidate last Thursday - and Ms Allen did not stand for re-election.
Former Labour MPs Chuka Umunna and Luciana Berger stood as Liberal Democrat candidates but were also defeated in last Thursday 's election.
Independent Group for Change leader Ms Soubry came a which was won by the Conservative candidate.
Former Labour MPs Chris Leslie and Mike Gapes , who stood as Independent Group for Change candidates, also lost their seats.
Gavin Shuker , who quit Labour to join Change UK before deciding to run as an independent in the Luton South poll, also failed to be elected.
Earlier on Thursday , The Group , which was briefly known as Change UK, tweeted: "We came together & took a stand when others wouldn't.
"It was right to shine a spotlight on Britain's broken politics. But having taken Stock and with no voice now in Parliament, we begin The Process of winding up our party. Thanks to all who stood With Us . "
'Longer-term realignment'In a statement to members, Ms Soubry said The Party 's failure to make an impact at May's European elections, and the subsequent defection or retirement of most of its MPs, made it "harder for us to cut through as a distinctive political force in Our Own right".
But, she added, "we nevertheless believed it was important for us to have the courage of our convictions and to stand in The General election so that our constituents would have a full choice".
"Whilst there is clearly a need for Massive Change in British politics," Ms Soubry went on, "now that we no longer have voices within Parliament, a longer-term realignment will have to take place in a different way.
"Honesty and realism are at The Core of our values, and we therefore must recognise that the political uncertainty of recent months has now given way to a settled pattern in Parliament for the next five years. So this is The Right time for us to take Stock . "
anna soubry, change uk
Source of news: bbc.com
