Jon Cruddas
Jonathan Cruddas (born 7 April 1962) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dagenham and Rainham since 2010, and formerly for Dagenham between 2001 and 2010.
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Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Policy Coordinator of the Labour Party | |
| In office 15 May 2012 – 11 May 2015 | |
| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Liam Byrne |
| Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham Dagenham (2001–2010) | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Judith Church |
| Majority | 293 (0.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1962 Helston, Cornwall, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Warwick |
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| Website | www |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | An analysis of value theory, the sphere of production and contemporary approaches to the reorganisation of workplace relations (1991) |
A graduate of the University of Warwick, Cruddas was first elected to Parliament at the 2001 general election. 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 next General Election.