Karin Smyth

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Karin Smyth has been the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Bristol South since May 2015. [1]

Smyth replaced Dame Dawn Primarolo, who had served the constituency since 1987, as the Labour parliamentary candidate following her retirement in March 2015. [2] In the 2015 general election Smyth ensured the seat remained Labour with a majority of 7,128. [3]

Smyth is a supporter of the Blairite Progress grouping.

Notes

  1. ↑ Karin Smyth MP www.parliament.uk, accessed 29 May 2015
  2. ↑ Rt Hon Dame Dawn Primarolo www.parliament.uk, accessed 29 May 2015
  3. ↑ Bristol South parliamentary constituency BBC News, 8 May 2015, accessed 29 May 2015