John Milne (British politician)

John Laurence Milne is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Horsham since 2024.[1]

John Milne
Member of Parliament
for Horsham
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byJeremy Quin
Majority2,517 (4.6%)
Personal details
Political partyLiberal Democrats
Alma materUniversity of Oxford (BA)

Early life and education

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Milne grew up in Epsom.[2] Between 1979 and 1982, Milne was awarded a scholarship and completed his Bachelor of Arts course in English Literature at the University of Oxford.[3]

Political career

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At the 2024 General Election, Milne gained a majority vote share in the newly drawn boundary of Horsham achieving 21,632 votes, defeating incumbent Jeremy Quin.[4]

Personal life

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After working in London and Dublin for a number of years, Milne lives in Horsham with his family.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Horsham | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Powling, Joshua (10 February 2023). Sussex World https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/politics/liberal-democrats-pick-candidate-to-fight-next-general-election-in-horsham-4022572. Retrieved 9 July 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Horsham Lib Dems select Cllr John Milne as Prospective Parliamentary Candidate". 6 February 2023.
  4. ^ "General Election 2024 result: Horsham constituency" (PDF). 5 July 2024.