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          Jon Cruddas

          British politician (born 1962)

          Jonathan Cruddas[1] (born 7 April 1962) is a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dagenham and Rainham, formerly Dagenham, between 2001 and 2024.

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        2. Profile ; Entered the House of Commons on 7 June — General election ; Left the House of Commons on — Dissolved for election ; Jon Cruddas.
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        4. Jon Cruddas is a Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham, and formerly for Dagenham, since
        5. Cruddas, 62, got a ton of that free education – BA, MA, PhD, all from the University of Warwick – and went to the US to teach for two years at.

          6. Having been critical of many aspects of the Blair government, he stood for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party in 2007, although he openly stated he did not wish to become Deputy Prime Minister. Despite winning the most votes in the first round of voting, he was eliminated in the penultimate round of the contest.

          Cruddas ruled himself out of the 2010 leadership election, saying he would rather influence policy. In 2012, Cruddas was appointed to Ed Miliband's Shadow Cabinet, replacing Liam Byrne as Policy Coordinator.

          In August 2022 Cruddas announced his intention to retire from Parliament at the 2024 general election.[2]

          Early life and education

          Cruddas was born in Helston, Cornwall to John, a sailor, and Pat (a nativ