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After his term as NUS president, Pakes worked for the [[Association of University Teachers]] (AUT, now part of the [[University and College Union]]), and for the then-[[Deputy Mayor of London]], [[Nicky Gavron]]. He later worked as a consultant on environmental and transport policy, and served as Chair of the [[Socialist Environment and Resources Association]] (SERA, a Labour-linked environmental campaign)<ref name=connect-profile>[http://www.connectpa.co.uk/people/peopleprofile.php?id=50 About Andrew Pakes], ''Connect Public Affairs'' {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822025514/http://www.connectpa.co.uk/people/peopleprofile.php?id=50 |date=22 August 2010 }}</ref> and as a member of the Labour Party's [[National Policy Forum]], representing the affiliated [[Socialist society (Labour Party)|socialist societies]]. He was a [[Councillor]] in the [[London Borough of Southwark]] from [[2006 Southwark Council election|2006]] to [[2010 Southwark Council election|2010]], standing down in that year to contest the Milton Keynes North parliamentary seat.
After his term as NUS president, Pakes worked for the [[Association of University Teachers]] (AUT, now part of the [[University and College Union]]), and for the then-[[Deputy Mayor of London]], [[Nicky Gavron]]. He later worked as a consultant on environmental and transport policy, and served as Chair of the [[Socialist Environment and Resources Association]] (SERA, a Labour-linked environmental campaign)<ref name=connect-profile>[http://www.connectpa.co.uk/people/peopleprofile.php?id=50 About Andrew Pakes], ''Connect Public Affairs'' {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822025514/http://www.connectpa.co.uk/people/peopleprofile.php?id=50 |date=22 August 2010 }}</ref> and as a member of the Labour Party's [[National Policy Forum]], representing the affiliated [[Socialist society (Labour Party)|socialist societies]]. He was a [[Councillor]] in the [[London Borough of Southwark]] from [[2006 Southwark Council election|2006]] to [[2010 Southwark Council election|2010]], standing down in that year to contest the Milton Keynes North parliamentary seat.


He was a special adviser to [[Mary Creagh]], working with the shadow DEFRA team.<ref name=tetra-team/>
He was a special adviser to [[Mary Creagh]], working with the shadow DEFRA team.<ref name=tetra-team/> He was the initial head of PR for the British Kebab Awards.

Andrew was the initial head of PR for the British Kebab Awards.


He currently works as Head of Communications, Organising and External Affairs at the science and engineering trade union, [[Prospect (trade union)|Prospect]]. He was formerly in [[public affairs industry|public affairs]] at Tetra Strategy,<ref name=tetra-team>{{cite web |url=http://www.tetra-strategy.co.uk/default/team/ |title=Team |publisher=Tetra Strategy |accessdate=13 November 2016}}</ref> and earlier worked for ''Connect Public Affairs''.<ref name=connect-profile/> Among his voluntary positions, he served as a Trustee of the [[National Energy Foundation]], a Milton Keynes-based charity, from June 2017 to April 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=The National Energy Foundation – Filing History |url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/02218531/filing-history |website=Companies House |accessdate=25 August 2018}}</ref>
He currently works as Head of Communications, Organising and External Affairs at the science and engineering trade union, [[Prospect (trade union)|Prospect]]. He was formerly in [[public affairs industry|public affairs]] at Tetra Strategy,<ref name=tetra-team>{{cite web |url=http://www.tetra-strategy.co.uk/default/team/ |title=Team |publisher=Tetra Strategy |accessdate=13 November 2016}}</ref> and earlier worked for ''Connect Public Affairs''.<ref name=connect-profile/> Among his voluntary positions, he served as a Trustee of the [[National Energy Foundation]], a Milton Keynes-based charity, from June 2017 to April 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=The National Energy Foundation – Filing History |url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/02218531/filing-history |website=Companies House |accessdate=25 August 2018}}</ref>


From 2019 to 2022 Pakes was a trustee of [[Stonewall (charity)|Stonewall]], a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights charity.<ref>https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andrew-pakes-8478b1101</ref> He was also a Board Member at CDS Co-Operatives, providing social housing and co-op housing services in London & the South East of England.
From 2019 to 2022 Pakes was a trustee of [[Stonewall (charity)|Stonewall]], a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights charity.<ref>https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andrew-pakes-8478b1101</ref> He was also a Board Member at CDS Co-Operatives, providing social housing and co-op housing services in London & the South East of England.


===Parliamentary candidate===
===Parliamentary candidate===

Revision as of 20:34, 12 July 2024

Andrew Pakes
MP
Member of Parliament
for Peterborough
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 July 2024
Preceded byPaul Bristow
Majority118 (1.2%)
Southwark Borough Councillor for Livesey Ward
In office
4 May 2006 – 6 May 2010
Preceded byRichard Porter
Succeeded byMichael Situ
48th President of the National Union of Students
In office
1998–2000
Preceded byDouglas Trainer
Succeeded byOwain James
Personal details
Born
Andrew Stone

(1973-04-24) 24 April 1973 (age 51)
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Political partyLabour
Alma materUniversity of Hull

Andrew Pakes (born 24 April 1973 as Andrew Stone) is a British Labour Party politician, and a former president of the National Union of Students (NUS).

Early life

Pakes was born[1] and grew up in Newport Pagnell, Borough of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. He was educated at Ousedale School, before going on to the University of Hull where he completed a Bachelor's degree in Politics and a Master's degree in Environmental Management.[2]

Political career

An active member of Labour Students, he was on the national executive of the National Union of Students from 1996 to 2000 and was twice elected the national president of NUS, serving in the role from 1998 to 2000.[2] He had previously served as the organisation's National Treasurer from 1997 to 1998.[3] Pakes was the second openly gay individual to be elected NUS president after Stephen Twigg (who was president from 1990 to 1992).[4]

After his term as NUS president, Pakes worked for the Association of University Teachers (AUT, now part of the University and College Union), and for the then-Deputy Mayor of London, Nicky Gavron. He later worked as a consultant on environmental and transport policy, and served as Chair of the Socialist Environment and Resources Association (SERA, a Labour-linked environmental campaign)[1] and as a member of the Labour Party's National Policy Forum, representing the affiliated socialist societies. He was a Councillor in the London Borough of Southwark from 2006 to 2010, standing down in that year to contest the Milton Keynes North parliamentary seat.

He was a special adviser to Mary Creagh, working with the shadow DEFRA team.[5] He was the initial head of PR for the British Kebab Awards.

He currently works as Head of Communications, Organising and External Affairs at the science and engineering trade union, Prospect. He was formerly in public affairs at Tetra Strategy,[5] and earlier worked for Connect Public Affairs.[1] Among his voluntary positions, he served as a Trustee of the National Energy Foundation, a Milton Keynes-based charity, from June 2017 to April 2018.[6]

From 2019 to 2022 Pakes was a trustee of Stonewall, a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights charity.[7] He was also a Board Member at CDS Co-Operatives, providing social housing and co-op housing services in London & the South East of England.

Parliamentary candidate

Milton Keynes

Pakes stood as the Labour and Co-operative Party parliamentary candidate in the constituency of Milton Keynes North at the 2010 general election,[8] where he was defeated by the Conservative Party candidate Mark Lancaster on a swing of 9.2%. This was one of the largest swings from Labour to the Conservatives recorded in the United Kingdom during the 2010 general election.

Pakes was selected as Labour's Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Milton Keynes South in the 2015 general election. Pakes went on to lose this election to Iain Stewart of the Conservative Party, with Stewart increasing his majority by almost 3500 votes.

Peterborough

In July 2022, Pakes was selected as the Labour candidate for the marginal Conservative seat of Peterborough, in preparation for the next general election.[9]

Elections contested

UK Parliament elections

Date of election Constituency Party Votes % Result
2010 Milton Keynes North Labour Party 14,458 26.8 Not elected (2nd)
2015 Milton Keynes South Labour Party 18,929 32.1 Not elected (2nd)
2024 Peterborough Labour Party 13,418 32.0 Elected

Southwark Borough Council elections

Date of election Ward Party Votes % Result
2006 Livesey Labour Party 1,698 45.9 Elected

Controversy

In March 2015, Pakes attracted criticism for his decision to accept a donation from Tony Blair despite Pakes having campaigned against the Iraq War, with the donation being described as "blood money" in the local press and a local anti-war campaign group stating that Pakes was guilty of "selling [his] principles on the cheap".[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c About Andrew Pakes, Connect Public Affairs Archived 22 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b "NUS votes for Pakes to lead on". The Times Higher Education. 19 March 1999. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  3. ^ Left in power or left in the lurch?, Times Higher Education, 27 March 1998
  4. ^ Glad to be gay, but still unequal, Times Higher Education, 20 November 1998
  5. ^ a b "Team". Tetra Strategy. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  6. ^ "The National Energy Foundation – Filing History". Companies House. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  7. ^ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andrew-pakes-8478b1101
  8. ^ "Andrew Pakes for Milton Keynes North Website Home Page", Archived 16 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine andrewpakes.org.uk
  9. ^ "We deserve so much better than the political circus at the heart of government. The Tories are selling Peterborough short. Thank you to members for picking me as your @UKLabour & @CoopParty candidate. Together. We can rebuild trust & ambition for the city". Twitter.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  10. ^ Would-be Milton Keynes MP takes ‘Blair’s blood money’, "Milton Keynes Citizen", 20 March 2015
Political offices
Preceded by President of the
National Union of Students
1998–2000 		Succeeded by
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