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Chris Curtis (politician)
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Chris Curtis (born 17 March 1994)[1][2] is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Milton Keynes North since 2024.[3][4]
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Early life and Personal Life
Curtis is from Milton Keynes. He graduated from the University of Exeter in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Politics.[5]
He is also a theme park enthusiast.[6]
Career
Curtis is a pollster by profession and worked as a Political Research Manager for YouGov.[7] He was a political researcher for them in 2017.[8] He was also Head of Political Polling at Opinium Research.[9]
In 2022, he alleged his former employer had stopped him from publishing the findings of a survey following a TV debate during the 2017 election campaign.[10] He clarified his position after YouGov founder Nadhim Zahawi was forced to deny he had wielded any influence.[11] Prior to being elected to Parliament, Curtis worked for think tank Labour Together.[12]
In November 2024, Curtis voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[13]
Labour Growth Group
In November 2024, Curtis was appointed co-chair of the Labour Growth Group, an influential caucus of pro-growth Labour MPs.[14]
Since taking the post he has made a series of high-profile interventions on economic policy and the cost-of-living crisis.[15][16]
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