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John Milne
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Horsham
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded by Jeremy Quin
Majority2,517 (4.6%)
Personal details
Political party Liberal Democrats
Alma mater University of Oxford ( BA)

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

Early life and education

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] Prior to entering politics, Milne worked as a creative director in advertising. [4]

Political career

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. [5] In doing so, Milne became the first non Conservative MP to represent the constituency since James Clifton Brown, elected at the 1876 Horsham by-election. [6]

From May 2019, Milne served on Horsham District Council. [7]

Personal life

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

References

  1. ^ "Horsham | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Powling, Joshua (10 February 2023). "Liberal Democrats pick candidate to fight next general election in Horsham". Sussex World. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Horsham Lib Dems select Cllr John Milne as Prospective Parliamentary Candidate". 6 February 2023.
  4. ^ "John Milne Standing to become the Lib Dem MP for Horsham". 30 July 2024.
  5. ^ "General Election 2024 result: Horsham constituency" (PDF). 5 July 2024.
  6. ^ "General Election 2024: Liberal Democrats secure historic win in Horsham to end 144 years of Conservative rule in constituency". 5 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Councillor John Milne". 30 July 2024.