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Journal of Liberal History

For the discussion and research of Liberal, Liberal Democrat and SDP history

On This Day

02 November 1981

Happy birthday to Ian Sollom, MP for St. Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

Born and educated in Shropshire, Ian Sollom gained a Master of Physics degree from Oxford University and a PHD in Cosmology from Trinity College, Cambridge. Before entering parliament Sollom worked as a consultant in the energy sector and served as a councillor on South Cambridgeshire District Council from 2018 to 2022. He stood for South Cambridgeshire in the 2019 general election, narrowly losing to the Conservative incumbent Anthony Browne. The 2024 election saw a rematch between the two candidates for the new constituency of St. Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire with Sollom emerging as the victor by 4,648 votes. In parliament Sollom is the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Universities and Skills.

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