Geraint Davies (Labour politician)

Geraint Richard Davies (born 3 May 1960) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Swansea West from 2010 to 2024.

He was brought up in Cardiff where he attended Llanishen High School, before studying Mathematics then Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Jesus College, Oxford where he was Junior Common Room President.

[3][4] Davies was elected to Croydon London Borough Council in 1986 representing New Addington ward, retaining the seat in 1990 and 1994.

[12] Davies stood in Croydon Central at the 1992 general election, coming second with 31.3% of the vote behind the Conservative candidate Paul Beresford.

[20] For the year 2004–05, Davies' MP costs, including staff and offices in Parliament and his constituency, were the highest in the country.

[23] He also spent £38,750 on postage which he claimed were the result of his constituency Croydon Central being virtually the biggest and, due to the Lunar House Home Office Immigration Department, arguably the busiest in the UK.

[31] The WIkipedia article about Davies was one of a number edited ahead of the 2015 general election by computers inside Parliament, an act which the Daily Telegraph reported "appears to be a deliberate attempt to hide embarrassing information from the electorate".

In August 2018, Davies wrote: To make Jeremy Corbyn prime minister next year, Labour must back a public vote on the EU deal.

(...) The chaos of a no-deal Brexit – with food and medicine shortages – will require emergency measures to keep lorries and planes moving.

[41][42][43] In November 2021, The Independent revealed that Davies is one of 16 MPs who claimed expenses to cover their residential rent payments despite letting out their own properties in London.

Politico Europe reported, based on interviews with those who had worked with Davies, that he had a reputation of "excessive drinking, sexual comments and unwanted touching" toward "younger women in the workplace".