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| − | '''Chris Leslie''' has been the [[Labour Party]] member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham East since 2010 and was the MP for Shipley from 1997 to 2005. After the 2015 general election he was announced he would be replacing [[Ed Balls]] as the shadow chancellor of the exchequer.
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| − | ==Career==
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| − | ===Politics===
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| − | Leslie has held the position of parliamentary secretary to the [[Cabinet Office]] (2001-2002), parliamentary under-secretary to the office of the deputy Prime Minister (2002-2003), parliamentary under-secretary to the [[Department for Constitutional Affairs]] (2003-2005), shadow minister to the [[Treasury]] (2010-2013), shadow chief secretary to the [[Treasury]] (2013-2015) and shadow chancellor to the exchequer (2015-).<ref> Parliament.UK [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/chris-leslie/422 Chris Leslie], accessed 14 May 2015.</ref>
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| − | ===Spell away from parliament===
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| − | From 2005 to 2010, after losing his seat, Leslie took up the post of director at think tank the [[New Local Government Network]].<ref> Chris Leslie [http://www.chrisleslie.org/about/ About], accessed 14 May 2015.</ref>
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| − | ==Personal life==
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| − | He is married to [[Nicola Murphy]], a former special adviser to [[Gordon Brown]].<ref> Brendan Carlin [http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/local-stories/yes-minister-new-labour-proposal-wins-over-mp-s-girlfriend-1-2543708 'Yes, Minister' – New Labour proposal wins over MP's girlfriend] ''Yorkshire Post'', 4 May 2004, accessed 14 May 2015.</ref>
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| − | ==Contact==
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| − | ===Constituency===
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| − | :'''Address:''' Ground Floor,
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| − | :12 Regent Street,
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| − | :Nottingham,
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| − | :'''Telephone:''' 0115 711 7666
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| − | ===Parliamentary===
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| − | :'''Address:''' House of Commons,
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| − | London,
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| − | :'''Telephone:''' 020 7219 3000
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| − | :'''Email:''' chris.leslie@parliament.uk
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| − | ==Notes==
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| − | [[Category:MP|Leslie, Chris]] [[Category:Labour Party|Leslie, Chris]] [[Category:British Politician|Leslie, Chris]]
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