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Olivia Joanna Bailey (born 1986) ^{[1][ self-published source]} is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire since 2024. ^{[2] [3]}

Bailey had been Chair of the Labour Women's Network, deputy General Secretary of the Fabian Society, and a senior aide to Keir Starmer, before standing as a parliamentary candidate. ^[3]

Early life

Born in Reading to a policeman father and a local teacher mother, Bailey attended Ranelagh School in Bracknell. She graduated from St Hilda's College, Oxford in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Modern History and Politics. ^[4]

Political career

She previously contested the Reading West constituency in 2017 but was unsuccessful. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Bailey was elected as Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire at the 2024 general election with 35% of the vote. ^[8]

Personal life

Bailey is openly LGBT+. ^[9]

References

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