19 Facts About James Frith

James Richard Frith was born on 23 April 1977 and is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Bury North since 2024.

James Frith was previously the MP from 2017 to 2019.

James Frith was privately educated at both Monkton Combe School and Taunton School, and then studied Politics and Economics at Manchester Metropolitan University.

James Frith was the lead singer in a rock band called Finka, and later another band, the Fusileers, performing nationwide at venues and festivals including Glastonbury.

James Frith successfully stood for Elton ward again in 2011, gaining the open seat from the Conservatives after disgraced incumbent Denise Bigg chose not to seek re-election.

James Frith became the first Labour councillor to represent the ward since 2002.

James Frith sat on the Licensing Committee during his four-year term as a Councillor, and opted to run for Parliament rather than seek re-election.

James Frith lost to incumbent Conservative David Nuttall by 378 votes despite a swing to Labour.

James Frith contributed to the Fabian Society's book Never Again: Lessons from Labour's Key Seats after his election defeat, criticising the leadership's 'failure to build on Labour's excellent record on enterprise and skills in government by engaging properly with the business community'.

James Frith was re-selected to stand as the Labour candidate for Bury North in the 2017 General Election, fending off a challenge from high-profile candidate Karen Danczuk.

James Frith was elected as Member of Parliament for Bury North in 2017, defeating incumbent Conservative David Nuttall with a majority of 4,375.

James Frith made his maiden speech on 19 July 2017 during the debate on tuition fees.

James Frith was a member of the Education Select Committee from 2017 to 2019, and chaired the All Party Parliamentary Group for Hospice and End of Life Care.

James Frith edited a book entitled New Brooms, published by the Fabian Society in 2018, featuring a collection of essays on parliamentary reform written by several Labour MPs from the 2017 intake.

In July 2019, James Frith worked alongside UK Music to secure and lead a debate in Westminster Hall on the decline of music in education, during which he urged the government combat the crisis facing music in education.

James Frith lost his seat in the 2019 General Election to James Daly, Bury Council's Conservative Group Leader, by 105 votes and conceded after three recounts.

James Frith was re-elected in the 2024 General Election to Bury North and sits on the Culture, Media, and Sport Select Committee.

James Frith worked at Atticus Partners before re-entering parliament, a political lobbying and PR group.

James Frith has spoken about the challenges of balancing family life whilst being a Member of Parliament.