John Cryer MP
I am a lifelong member of the Labour Party and have campaigned in every election since I was 15, having been involved at every level of the party: as a campaigner, a trade union activist and officer, and as a Member of Parliament.
From 1997 to 2005 I was the Member of Parliament for nearby Hornchurch, winning by one of the biggest swings in the country, and holding the constituency in 2001. I have spent most of my adult life living in East London where I brought up my three children who attended local schools. I have therefore made use of GP and hospital services, libraries, schools, leisure facilities and parks in East London over many years. Those experiences have led me to be a tireless campaigner on local issues.
From 2003 to 2005, I was elected to the Parliamentary Committee, the ruling body of the Parliamentary Labour Party. I have also been a Member of the Labour Party’s National Policy Forum.
I have subsequently been the political officer with Aslef from 2005 to 2006 and a national political officer with Unite the Union since 2006.
