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After music Whitby joined the [[civil service]].<ref name="Cooper2024">{{cite news |last1=Cooper |first1=Jon |title=Derbyshire Dales General Election candidates have their say on the campaign trail |url=https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/derbyshire-dales-general-election-candidates-have-their-say-on-the-campaign-trail-4683323 |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=Derbyshire Times |date=28 June 2024}}</ref> He became a councillor on [[Derby City Council]] in the early 2010s. In May 2017 he was made [[Mayor of Derby]], a position which is held for a |
After music Whitby joined the [[civil service]].<ref name="Cooper2024">{{cite news |last1=Cooper |first1=Jon |title=Derbyshire Dales General Election candidates have their say on the campaign trail |url=https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/derbyshire-dales-general-election-candidates-have-their-say-on-the-campaign-trail-4683323 |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=Derbyshire Times |date=28 June 2024}}</ref> He became a councillor on [[Derby City Council]] in the early 2010s. In May 2017 he was made [[Mayor of Derby]], a position which is held for a , during which he raised £64,000 for charity. Despite it being being noted that he was popular, even with opposition parties, he lost his seat just before the end of his term.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hawley |first1=Zena |title=Was John Whitby the coolest Mayor of Derby ever? |url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/john-whitby-coolest-mayor-derby-1601143 |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=Derbyshire Live |date=23 May 2018}}</ref> He would regain a seat on derby council in the [[2022 Derby City Council election|2022 elections]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hawley |first1=Zena |title=Labour make gains as Tories lose seats in Derby council elections |url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/labour-make-gains-tories-lose-7044682 |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=Derbyshire Live |date=6 May 2022}}</ref> |
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In the [[2024 United Kingdom general election]], he stood for the [[Derbyshire Dales (UK Parliament constituency)|Derbyshire Dales]] constituency. He gained the seat from [[Sarah Dines]], a member of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]], with a majority of 350.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Derbyshire Dales {{!}} General Election 2024 |url=https://election.news.sky.com/elections/general-election-2024/derbyshire-dales-182 |access-date=5 July 2024 |publisher=[[Sky News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bisoni |first1=Irene |last2=Corbett |first2=Louis Dargavel |last3=Hawley |first3=Zena |last4=Allen |first4=George |last5=Slater |first5=Nigel |last6=Hennessy |first6=Peter |last7=Fisher |first7=Oscar |title=Derby and Derbyshire election results as Labour dominate |url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/derby-derbyshire-election-results-live-9387577 |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=Derbyshire Live |date=5 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hardwick |first1=Tom |title=Sarah Dines "disappointed" as Derbyshire Dales swings to Labour – with every seat in the county turning red amid Tory electoral wipeout |url=https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/politics/sarah-dines-disappointed-as-derbyshire-dales-swings-to-labour-with-every-seat-in-the-county-turning-red-amid-tory-electoral-wipeout-4692397 |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=Derbyshire Times |date=5 July 2024}}</ref> |
In the [[2024 United Kingdom general election]], he stood for the [[Derbyshire Dales (UK Parliament constituency)|Derbyshire Dales]] constituency. He gained the seat from [[Sarah Dines]], a member of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]], with a majority of 350.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Derbyshire Dales {{!}} General Election 2024 |url=https://election.news.sky.com/elections/general-election-2024/derbyshire-dales-182 |access-date=5 July 2024 |publisher=[[Sky News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bisoni |first1=Irene |last2=Corbett |first2=Louis Dargavel |last3=Hawley |first3=Zena |last4=Allen |first4=George |last5=Slater |first5=Nigel |last6=Hennessy |first6=Peter |last7=Fisher |first7=Oscar |title=Derby and Derbyshire election results as Labour dominate |url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/derby-derbyshire-election-results-live-9387577 |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=Derbyshire Live |date=5 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hardwick |first1=Tom |title=Sarah Dines "disappointed" as Derbyshire Dales swings to Labour – with every seat in the county turning red amid Tory electoral wipeout |url=https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/politics/sarah-dines-disappointed-as-derbyshire-dales-swings-to-labour-with-every-seat-in-the-county-turning-red-amid-tory-electoral-wipeout-4692397 |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=Derbyshire Times |date=5 July 2024}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:23, 7 July 2024
John Whitby | |
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| Member of Parliament for Derbyshire Dales | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah Dines |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 or 1966 (age 57–58)[1] |
| Political party | Labour |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Progressive metal Alternative metal |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 1988–1998 |
| Formerly of | The Beyond |
John Whitby (born 1965 or 1966)[1] is a British politician and former musician who has been the Member of Parliament for Derbyshire Dales since 2024. A member of the Labour Party. He was also the lead singer for The Beyond.
Early Life
He attended Woodlands Secondary Modern.[2] At 21 he was living in Allestree, and was working on an Enterprise Allowance Scheme in Derby.[1]
Music
Whitby was the lead singer in the Derby Progressive rock band The Beyond.[3][4] The band was described as a fusion of funk and metal.[5] He was recruited by the band's founders, guitarist Andy Gatford and drummer Neil Cooper, with whom he'd been school friends.[5] After that band ended he, along with many of his band mates, would form the band Gorilla.[6][7] In 2018, while Whitby was a mayor, the band would play a reunion gig, raising thousands for charity.[8]
Politics
After music Whitby joined the civil service.[9] He became a councillor on Derby City Council in the early 2010s. In May 2017 he was made Mayor of Derby, a position which is held for a year, during which he raised £64,000 for charity. Despite it being being noted that he was popular, even with opposition parties, he lost his seat just before the end of his term.[10] He would regain a seat on derby council in the 2022 elections.[11]
In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, he stood for the Derbyshire Dales constituency. He gained the seat from Sarah Dines, a member of the Conservative Party, with a majority of 350.[12][13][14]
Personal life
He is a foster carer.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Sassi, Michael (27 April 1990). "Rock Success made in Derby". Evening Telegraph. p. 15. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Hawley, Zena (24 February 2018). "Derby mayor reveals painting he hopes will raise money for charity". Derbyshire Live. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Curtain, Peter (11 September 1990). "Heavy Metal Maestro Turns to Opera". Evening Telegraph. p. 44. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Mayor to join former band The Beyond to raise money for charity". Derbyshire Live. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b "The Beyond Back on Home Front". Evening Telegraph. 17 August 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Day, Eleanor (29 October 1997). "Gorilla play live at Virgin". Evening Telegraph. p. 15. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Sheldon's Sounds". The Derby Express. 19 October 1995. p. 27. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Harper, Christopher (17 February 2018). "Watch the Mayor of Derby as he rocks out with his former band". Derbyshire Live. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b Cooper, Jon (28 June 2024). "Derbyshire Dales General Election candidates have their say on the campaign trail". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Hawley, Zena (23 May 2018). "Was John Whitby the coolest Mayor of Derby ever?". Derbyshire Live. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Hawley, Zena (6 May 2022). "Labour make gains as Tories lose seats in Derby council elections". Derbyshire Live. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Derbyshire Dales | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Bisoni, Irene; Corbett, Louis Dargavel; Hawley, Zena; Allen, George; Slater, Nigel; Hennessy, Peter; Fisher, Oscar (5 July 2024). "Derby and Derbyshire election results as Labour dominate". Derbyshire Live. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Hardwick, Tom (5 July 2024). "Sarah Dines "disappointed" as Derbyshire Dales swings to Labour – with every seat in the county turning red amid Tory electoral wipeout". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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