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Introduction
Grahame Morris is a British Labour Party politician. He was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Easington, replacing Labour MP John Cummings, who decided to step down.
Early life
| Name | Grahame Morris |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Height | 1.75m |
| Age | 61 years |
Grahame Mark Morris was born March 13, 1961 (age 61 years) in the United Kingdom. Morris was educated at Howletch Comprehensive School (now East Durham College). He first worked as a medical laboratory scientific officer in the Sunderland Group of hospitals.
Morris has been involved with politics since 1987 when he became a District Councillor for Easington. He worked as a researcher for previous MP John Cummings since 1997 and was also Secretary of Easington Constituency Labour Party.
Parliamentary career
Grahame Morris was one of a handful of Labour MPs newly elected in 2010 considered to be on the left of the party politically. He was one of 16 sign atories of an open letter to Ed Miliband in January 2015 calling on the party to commit to oppose further austerity, take rail franchises back into public ownership and strengthen collective bargaining arrangements.
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Morris was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Meg Hillier and later to Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rachael Reeves. He served on the Health Select Committee.
He chairs the Labour Friends of Palestine & the Middle East. He presented the motion in Parliament calling on the government to formally recognize Palestinian statehood.
He is Chair of the Unite Group in Parliament and is a champion of people with disabilities. He takes a close interest in animal welfare issues. Morris was one of 36 Labour MPs to nominate Jeremy Corbyn as a candidate in the Labour leadership election of 2015.
On 27 June 2016, Grahame Morris was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Shadow Minister for the Constitutional Convention.
On 22 April 2019, Morris retweeted a video supposedly about Palestinian children he had received and captioned it Israeli soldiers “caught on camera beating up Palestinian children for the fun of it.” However, the video was actually of Guatemalan, not Israeli, soldiers.
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Grahame Morris later apologized and said it was an “honest mistake”. He referenced the dangers of fake news and said he would check sources with more care in the future.
Wife
Grahame Morris is married to his longtime partner and they have two children together. He lives in Seaham, County Durham with his wife. Morris is a prominent supporter of Sunderland A.F.C. However, His salary for 2022 ranges from $162,574 to $475,483, but with bonuses, benefits and various other compensation, he made significantly more than his salary in the year 2020.
Grahame Morris net worth
How much is Grahame Morris worth? Grahame Morris net worth is estimated at around $5 million. His main source of income is from his career as a politician and builder. Morris successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips. He is one of the richest and influential politicians in the United Kingdom.