Patrick O'Flynn
English journalist and politician (born 1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Patrick James O'Flynn (born 29 August 1965) is an English journalist and Social Democratic Party (SDP) politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England from 2014 to 2019. He was elected for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) but defected to the Social Democratic Party in November 2018. Since 2019 he has written frequently for The Spectator.[1]
Quick Facts Member of the European Parliament for the East of England, Preceded by ...
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Member of the European Parliament for the East of England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 July 2014 – 1 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Robert Sturdy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Richard Tice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Patrick James O'Flynn (1965-08-29) 29 August 1965 (age 58) Cambridge, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | UKIP (before 2018) SDP (2018–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge City, University of London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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