Lynne Jones

Lynne Jones
Member of Parliament
for Birmingham Selly Oak
In office
9 April 1992 – 12 April 2010
Preceded byAnthony Beaumont-Dark
Succeeded bySteve McCabe
Personal details
Born (1951-04-26) 26 April 1951 (age 73)
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Political partyGreen Party of England and Wales (2024–present)[1]
Other political
affiliations
Independent (2023–2024)
Labour (1974–2023)
SpouseChris Kirk
Children2 sons
Alma materUniversity of Birmingham
ProfessionBiochemist
Websitelynnejones.org.uk

Lynne Mary Jones (born 26 April 1951) is a British politician, who was the Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Selly Oak from 1992 until 2010.

In October 2023, Jones reportedly quit the Labour Party following comments Keir Starmer made on the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[2] In May 2024, Jones joined the Green Party of England and Wales.[3]

  1. ^ https://twitter.com/lynnejones_exMP/status/1786701369186898172?t=9WMjl_bNz9Etgt_tOzFW8Q&s=19 [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Starmer condoned war crimes - ex Labour MP Lynne Jones". BBC News. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  3. ^ https://twitter.com/lynnejones_exMP/status/1786701369186898172?t=9WMjl_bNz9Etgt_tOzFW8Q&s=19 [bare URL]