Kim Johnson (politician)

British Labour politician

For other people named Kim Johnson, see Kim Johnson (disambiguation).

"Kim Marie Johnson" redirects here. For American businesswoman, see Kimmarie Johnson.

Kim Johnson

Official portrait, 2024

Member of Parliament
for Liverpool Riverside

Incumbent

Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded by| Louise Ellman
Majority| 14,793 (45.7%)
Personal details
Born|

Kim Marie Johnson

(1966-08-25) 25 August 1966 (age 58)
Political party| Labour
Other political
affiliations| Socialist Campaign Group (2019–present)

Kim Marie Johnson[1] (born 25 August 1966) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool Riverside since 2019.[2][3][4]

## Early life and career

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Kim Johnson was born in Liverpool on the 25 August 1966,[5] the daughter of Joseph Johnson and Kathleen Johnson. She has a Diploma in Youth and Community Work, a BA in Social Studies, and a Postgraduate Certificate.[6]

Since 2015, Johnson has been the Chairperson of Squash Liverpool, a community interest company. In 2020, she became a patron of Mandela8.[6]

Prior to becoming an MP, Johnson was a Unison shop steward. She held a role of creative diversity manager in the Capital of Culture bid team, representing the longest established black community in the country.[7]

## Parliamentary career

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On 4 November 2019, Johnson was selected as the Labour candidate for Liverpool Riverside by a panel made up of national, regional and local party representatives.[8] At the 2019 general election, Johnson was elected to Parliament with 78.0% of the vote and a majority of 37,043.[9][10]

Johnson sits on the Women and Equalities Committee, Education Committee and the Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art.[11]

On 15 October 2020, Johnson resigned as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Angela Rayner to vote against the proposed Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill, disagreeing with the Labour whip to abstain.[12]

On 10 May 2021, Johnson publicly described the shadow cabinet reshuffle, and specifically leader Keir Starmer's treatment of Rayner, as a "despicable act of cowardice".[13] She again criticised the leadership after Starmer wrote an article for The Sun, a newspaper many in her Liverpool constituency had been boycotting after its coverage of the Hillsborough disaster.[14]

In February 2022, Johnson was re-selected as the Labour candidate for Liverpool Riverside at the 2024 general election.[15]

In June 2022, Johnson accused Merseyside Police of being "institutionally racist" after officers carried out an armed stop and search of two black men in Liverpool.[16]

In February 2023, while asking a question at Prime Minister's Questions, Johnson described the Israeli government as "fascist". A spokesperson for the Labour Party described Johnson's comments as "completely unacceptable". Later the same day, Johnson raised a point of order in the House of Commons and apologised "unreservedly" for her language.[17]

At the 2024 general election, Johnson was re-elected as MP for Liverpool Riverside with a decreased vote share of 61.9% and a decreased majority of 14,793.[18]

## Personal life

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Johnson has a son and daughter.[6] Her grandmother, Mary Higgins, was born in Dublin and Johnson has said that she is 'very proud of her Irish heritage'. [5]

## References

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1. ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
2. ^ "Liverpool Riverside gets the city's first ever black MP". ITV. 13 December 2019.
3. ^ Colchester, Max (3 August 2020). "In a City Built on the Slave Trade, Britain's Oldest Black Community Seeks a Reckoning". The Wall Street Journal. "Kim Johnson last year became Liverpool's first Black lawmaker."
4. ^ Johnson, Kim (27 March 2020). ""We are a resilient city and we will always fight back" – Kim Johnson's maiden speech". LabourList. "I am immensely proud to have been elected as the first black MP for Liverpool."
5. ^ a b "Kim Johnson MP". YouTube. 29 March 2022.
6. ^ a b c "Johnson, Kim Marie, MP (Lab) Liverpool Riverside, since 2019". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2020. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u293925. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
7. ^ "Kim Johnson - latest news and information on the Labour Party candidate for Riverside". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
8. ^ Rodgers, Sienna (4 November 2019). "Kim Johnson chosen to replace Louise Ellman in Liverpool Riverside". LabourList. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
9. ^ "Statement of persons nominated 2019".
10. ^ "Liverpool Riverside Parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
11. ^ "Parliamentary Career for Kim Johnson MP". n.d. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
12. ^ Sabbagh, Dan; Stewart, Heather (15 October 2020). "Two Labour frontbenchers quit over failure to oppose MI5 bill". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
13. ^ "Labour reshuffle: Anneliese Dodds out in Starmer's post-election reshuffle". BBC News. 10 May 2021.
14. ^ "MP calls for Labour leader to explain Sun article to Hillsborough families". BBC News. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
15. ^ Kim Johnson [@KimJohnsonMP] (17 February 2022). ""I am delighted to have been unanimously reselected…"" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
16. ^ "Liverpool MP condemns armed stop and search of two black men". BBC News. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
17. ^ "Keir Starmer Slams Labour MP Kim Johnson Who Called Israeli Government 'Fascist'". HuffPost UK. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
18. ^ "Liverpool Riverside results". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

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