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Oliver Guy Nicholas Glover[1] is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Didcot and Wantage since 2024, elected with a 39.8-per-cent share of the vote for the newly created constituency. He is also a town and parish councillor in Oxfordshire. Glover has worked in operations management for various railway companies.
Olly Glover | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Didcot and Wantage | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Majority | 6,233 (11.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oliver Guy Nicholas Glover |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Glover has worked in operations management for Network Rail and various train operating companies.[2]
Glover stood in the 2019 general election for the London constituency of Tooting, finishing in third place.[3] In the 2023 local elections, Glover was elected to the town council of Didcot, South Oxfordshire,[4][5] and the parish council of Milton, Vale of White Horse.[6][7]
In the 2024 general election, Glover was elected as MP for the new constituency of Didcot and Wantage, with a 39.8-per-cent share of the vote and a majority of 6,233.[8][9]
As of 2019, Glover lived in Balham, South London.[10] He now lives in Milton.[2] He is gay, and came out aged 15.[11] The day after his election to Parliament, Glover was served an eviction notice; he said that he supported government plans on strengthening tenant rights.[12]
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