Chris Williamson (politician)

Christopher Williamson (born 16 September 1956) is a British politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby North from 2010 to 2015 and again from 2017 to 2019. He was Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government from October 2010 to October 2013. Williamson was a local councillor in Derby, representing the Normanton ward from 1991 until 2011.  He was twice leader of Derby City Council.

In February 2019, Williamson was suspended from the Labour Party for his comments about how the party's responded to criticism over its handling of allegations of antisemitism within the party. After an investigation, Williamson was reinstated in June 2019 with a formal warning.BBC. "Labour anti-Semitism row: Chris Williamson allowed back into party". 26 June 2019, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48778129  He was suspended again two days later when the party decided to review the disciplinary decision. In October 2019, Williamson won a High Court challenge to the legality of the review of the decision but similar charges had been made on 3 September 2019, involving a further suspension; the High Court ruled the Labour Party's disciplinary procedure with regard to these charges should run its course. Labour's National Executive Committee blocked Williamson from standing as a Labour candidate in the 2019 general election. He resigned from the Labour Party and stood as an Independent, losing the seat and his deposit.

In July 2023, he joined the Workers Party of Britain. He was elected one of their deputy leaders in December 2023.

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