John Slinger | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament forRugby | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Pawsey |
| Majority | 4,428 (9.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1975 (age 51) Manchester, England |
| Party | Labour |
John Anthony Slinger (born January 1975)[1] is a BritishLabour politician who has served as theMember of Parliament forRugby since2024.[2][3]
Slinger was born inManchester, and grew up inGloucestershire. He joined the Labour Party in 1992 at the age of 17. He studied atDurham University and was formerly a partner atstrategic communications company Consulum, founded by former employees of lobbying firmBell Pottinger.[4][5][6] According to his LinkedIn page,[7] he has also worked for Tony Blair Associates, as a researcher forAnn Clwyd andJulia Drown, and was in rock bands in Leeds.
Slinger moved toRugby in 2006, and became a governor of Northlands Primary School and a trustee of Warwickshire Young Carers. He later served as a councillor onRugby Borough Council, representing the ward ofNew Bilton. He was selected as Labour's candidate for Rugby in 2023.[8]
Slinger was elected in the2024 election, winning the seat from theConservatives, with a majority of 4,428. He became the first Labour MP to represent Rugby sinceAndy King, between 1997 and 2005.[3]
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