18-446: Lewisham East could refer to: Lewisham East (UK Parliament constituency) Lewisham East (electoral division) , Greater London Council Lewisham East (London County Council constituency) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lewisham East . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
36-470: A 6-month placement in the office of Cherie Blair at 10 Downing Street in 1998. She worked as a Parliamentary researcher for Lewisham MP Joan Ruddock from 1999 to 2005, and as campaigns manager for the charity Clothes Aid from 2005 to 2006. Alexander served as a Member of Lewisham London Borough Council for Evelyn from a by-election in 2004 until 2010 . She was Deputy Mayor of Lewisham and Cabinet Member for Regeneration from 2006 to 2010. Alexander
54-540: A cross-borough constituency, Lewisham West and Penge , requiring changes to the other seats in the borough. Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies , which came into effect for the 2024 general election , the constituency is composed of: The London Borough of Lewisham wards of: Bellingham; Catford South; Downham; Grove Park; Hither Green; Lee Green; Rushey Green. Contents reflect new ward structure which became effective in May 2022. Blackheath ward
72-522: A former army officer. The seat was abolished in 1950 but recreated in 1974. From 1979 to 1997 the constituency was a marginal seat . The MP from 1983 to 1992 was Minister for Sport Colin Moynihan ( Conservative ). Since the 1997 general election the seat has swung towards Labour; in 2014 Labour won a landslide victory at the local council elections , with the Liberal Democrats losing ten seats and
90-686: A lack of support from the Labour Party as the major factor in allowing Conservative MPs to halt the bill via a 'closure motion'. Many Labour MPs refused to support the bill, whose purpose was to reverse and prevent privatisation within the NHS. Heidi Alexander became the first shadow cabinet minister to resign in June 2016, calling for a new party leader after the EU referendum and dismissal of Hilary Benn . In an opinion piece for The Guardian , Alexander wrote "I loved being
108-570: A member of the Communities and Local Government Committee from 2010 to 2012 and Health Committee from 2016 to 2017. Following Jeremy Corbyn 's election as Labour leader in September 2015, Alexander joined the shadow cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Health . The NHS Reinstatement Bill failed during March 2016 when Alexander was the Shadow Health Secretary. Caroline Lucas blamed
126-564: Is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the by-election on 14 June 2018 by Janet Daby of the Labour Party . Lewisham East was created for the 1918 general election. From 1945 to 1950 the seat was represented by cabinet minister Herbert Morrison of the Labour Party , who took the seat from its first MP, Conservative Assheton Pownall ,
144-575: The Royal Borough of Greenwich (which contains the north and east parts of Blackheath) to the wards to the south of the constituency which contain more social housing and less architectural grandeur. Incidence of social deprivation is highest towards downtown Lewisham and the Rushey Green area of Catford , a low-to-middle income area which was home to one of the first indoor shopping malls in England. At
162-471: The Conservatives losing their only remaining councillor, while Steve Bullock was re-elected as the directly elected mayor of Lewisham , having held the office since its creation in 2002. Lewisham East had the 51st largest Labour vote share in the country at the 2015 election , out of 650 constituencies. The constituency stretches from Blackheath , which has more in common with the more affluent areas of
180-557: The Labour candidate for Swindon South . She was selected in July 2022 as prospective parliamentary candidate for the seat, and was successful at the 2024 general election . Alexander was subsequently appointed Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services at the Ministry of Justice . Alexander supported Andy Burnham in the 2010 and 2015 Labour leadership elections , and Owen Smith in
198-796: The by-election of 2018, the Labour vote fell from 68% to 50%. 1918–1950 : The Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham wards of Blackheath, Church, Lewisham Park, Manor, and South, and parts of the wards of Catford and Lewisham Village. 1974–1983 : The London Borough of Lewisham wards of Blackheath and Lewisham Village, Grove Park, Lewisham Park, Manor Lee, St Andrew, St Mildred Lee, South Lee, Southend, and Whitefoot. 1983–2010 : The London Borough of Lewisham wards of Blackheath, Churchdown, Downham, Grove Park, Hither Green, Manor Lee, St Margaret, St Mildred, and Whitefoot. 2010–2024 : The London Borough of Lewisham wards of Blackheath, Catford South, Downham, Grove Park, Lee Green, Rushey Green, and Whitefoot. The 2010 redrawing of boundaries replaced Lewisham West with
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234-587: The role, she was tasked with maintaining London transport during the COVID-19 pandemic and leading several rounds of government bailout negotiations. She notably worked to tackle delays to the opening of Crossrail and re-opening of Hammersmith Bridge , and took up cycling to promote that method of transport. Initially planning to step down at the end of Khan's first term until the pandemic, she departed her role in 2022 to "consider her next career move". In June 2022, Alexander announced her intention to seek selection as
252-497: The shadow health secretary. But I hated being part of the shadow cabinet...because it was entirely dysfunctional" and "so inept, so unprofessional, so shoddy". In May 2018, Alexander resigned her seat in Parliament to become Deputy Mayor of London for Transport under Sadiq Khan . She served as Deputy Chair of Transport for London in her role, and remained on the body's board until the opening of Crossrail . During her time in
270-449: The southern end of the constituency is Grove Park, one of the quieter and more prosperous parts of Lewisham, which is more marginal between Labour and the Conservatives than the rest of the borough. Some wards in the constituency are steadily increasing in average income and median age, and thus have become Conservative targets in local elections. Nonetheless, Labour MP Heidi Alexander increased her majority in 2015 and then again in 2017. In
288-634: Was also the MP for Lewisham East from 2010 to 2018, and served as Deputy Mayor of London for Transport from 2018 to 2021. Alexander was born in Swindon , Wiltshire to Malcolm, an electrician, and Elaine Alexander ( née Lanham ). She was educated at Churchfields Comprehensive School and New College Sixth Form. Alexander studied at Grey College, Durham , where she received a BA in geography and an MA in European Urban and Regional Change. Alexander had
306-562: Was selected as the Labour candidate for Lewisham East in October 2009, and elected to Parliament at the 2010 general election . Shortly after her election to Parliament, Alexander was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Mary Creagh , then the Shadow Environment Secretary . She became an Opposition Whip in 2012, and was promoted to Deputy Shadow Minister for London and senior Opposition Whip in 2013. She served as
324-470: Was transferred to the re-established constituency of Lewisham North , offset by the gain of Bellingham ward from the abolished constituency of Lewisham West and Penge . Heidi Alexander Heidi Alexander (born 17 April 1975) is a British politician who has served as Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party , she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Swindon South since 2024. In addition, she
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