Danny Beales
Danny Beales | |
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| Member of Camden Borough Council for Camden Square Cantelowes (2014–2022) | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Braithwaite |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1988 (age 37–38) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Education | London School of Economics (BSc, MSc) |
Danny Beales (born 1988) is a British Labour politician. He has been a member of Camden London Borough Council since 2014. Beales was the party's candidate for the 2023 Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election, the seat previously held by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Early life
Beales was born in 1988[1] [2] and grew up in West London. Beales was raised by his mother as a single parent. He was made homeless twice while a teenager, both times after his mother was made redundant from work, living for a while with his grandparents in Northampton, and then in a council house in the area. He benefitted from an Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA), allowing him to complete his A-Levels. He joined the Labour Party around this time, frustrated by the financial difficulties his family faced.[3][4] Beales studied politics and social policy at the London School of Economics.[4]
Political career
Following his studies, Beales went on to work in campaigning and communications with the Labour Party.[4] He was first elected at the 2014 Camden London Borough Council election, and was re-elected at the next two subsequent council elections. During this time, Beales was principally responsible for building more council houses in Camden, as Camden Council's Cabinet Member for New Homes, Jobs and Community Investment, and was a governor at a local school.[5][6] He supported adding a pedestrian crossing in Camden with the transgender flag, the first of its kind in London.[7]
Beales was initially elected to represent Cantelowes, unseating the ward's sole Liberal Democrat councillor. Cantelowes was abolished for the 2022 elections,[8] and Beales was subsequently elected for the Camden Square ward.[9]
In December 2022, Beales was selected as the Labour candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, and quit his cabinet position at Camden Council to become the candidate at the by-election, which was announced less than a day after the constituency's MP, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, had resigned. This was just prior to the publication of the Commons Privileges Committee investigation into Johnson's involvement in Partygate.[10][1] Beales then began campaigning with the party's national campaign co-ordinator, Shabana Mahmood.[11]
During campaigning, Beales challenged the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's policy to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone into outer London, including Uxbridge and South Ruislip. Beales suggested the scheme should be delayed, while the Conservative candidate, Steve Tuckwell, wanted to scrap the scheme completely.[12][13]
Personal life
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Topping, Alexandra (12 June 2023). "Labour's candidate in Uxbridge 'not taking anything for granted'". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ↑ Rafray, Nathalie (28 December 2022). "Camden councillor Danny Beales on facing Boris Johnson". Ham & High.
- ↑ "Danny Beales: I'm fighting for Boris's seat in Uxbridge". The Times. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 From homelessness to the House of Commons? Meet Danny Beales, the man looking to unseat Boris Johnson. Big Issue. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023. Search this book on
- ↑ "Danny Beales". Camden Labour. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ↑ Rowlands, Jenny (5 April 2022). "Statement of Persons Nominated – Camden Square". Camden London Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ↑ "Trans crossing unveiled in Camden to 'show everyone is welcome'". LBC. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ↑ Teale, Andrew. "Cantelowes Ward". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ↑ "Local election results 5th May 2022". Camden Council. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ↑ "Camden's regeneration chief Danny Beales selected to take on Boris Johnson at general election". Camden New Journal. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ↑ "Uxbridge by-election date set as Tories announce candidate for Boris Johnson's former seat". ITV News. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ↑ "Uxbridge by-election: Issues explored ahead of vote". BBC News. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "'Going to be close': nerves fray before byelection in Boris Johnson's old seat". The Guardian. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ Thomson, Alice (2023-07-20). "Danny Beales: I'm fighting for Boris's seat in Uxbridge". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ↑ Strudwick, Patrick (2023-01-25). "Meet the man who beat homelessness to become Labour's pick to unseat Boris Johnson". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
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