Sam Tarry
Sam Tarry
Samuel Peter Tarry (; born 27 August 1982) is a British former politician who was the Labour Party) Member of Parliament) (MP) for Ilford South from (/wiki/2019UnitedKingdomgeneralelection) until (/wiki/2024UnitedKingdomgeneralelection). He was a member of the Socialist Campaign Group parliamentary caucus. On 10 October 2022 he was deselected by the Ilford South Constituency Labour Party as its candidate for the next general election.
Early life and career
Samuel Tarry was born on 27 August 1982 in Westminster. The eldest son of The Revd Canon Gordon Tarry, a Church of England clergyman, he grew up on St Andrews Road and attended Highlands Primary School in Ilford. His family later moved to Seven Kings, and Tarry completed his secondary education at St Edward's Church of England School in Romford. Tarry later studied at University College London.
Political career
From 2009 to 2011, Tarry was the chair of Young Labour), the youth wing of the Labour Party. Tarry went on to be active in anti-fascism, including working as a community organiser for Hope not Hate.
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