Brent East
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| Borough constituency | |
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| Brent East shown within Greater London | |
| Created: | 1974 |
| MP: | Sarah Teather |
| Party: | Liberal Democrats |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Greater London |
| EP constituency: | London |
Boundaries
The constituency is one of three covering the London Borough of Brent in north-west London. It covers the south-east of the borough, including the areas of Brondesbury, Dollis Hill, Kilburn and Neasden, as well as parts of Willesden and Cricklewood.Boundary review
Following the review of parliamentary representation in North London, the Boundary Commission for England has reduced the number of parliamentary seats in Brent, and Brent East is to be abolished. It will be replaced by parts of two new constituencies: most will form part of a Brent Central seat, while three wards covering Kilburn area will be part of the new Hampstead and Kilburn seat.History
The constituency was created in 1974 and first contested in the February general election of that year. An ethnically diverse area, it was previously one of the Labour Party's safest seats in London. It was held by Reginald Freeson from 1974 until 1987, then by Ken Livingstone (following the abolition of the Greater London Council, of which he was leader, in 1986).After Livingstone was expelled from the Labour Party for standing as an independent candidate for Mayor of London in 2000, he represented the constituency as an independent until standing down as MP in 2001 to concentrate on his position as Mayor. Labour retained the seat at the 2001 general election, with Paul Daisley holding the seat until his death two years later.
The ensuing by-election was held on September 13, 2003, with the 2003 Invasion of Iraq as a background. Labour lost the seat to Sarah Teather of the Liberal Democrats, with a considerable 29% swing, having come from a distant third place in 2001. Teather held the seat at the 2005 general election, with an increased majority of 8.7%
Members of Parliament
- 1974 – 1987: Reginald Freeson, Labour
- 1987 – 2001: Ken Livingstone, Labour then Independent
- 2001 – 2003: Paul Daisley, Labour
- 2003 – present: Sarah Teather, Liberal Democrats
Election results
See also
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