Dan Carden
Profile
Dan Carden is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Liverpool Walton since 2017. A member of the Labour Party, he previously held frontbench roles as Shadow Secretary of State for International Development and Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury. Carden identifies with the 'conservative left' and founded the Blue Labour parliamentary caucus in 2025, focusing on communitarian values and working-class representation. Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for workers' rights, LGBT+ equality, and addiction recovery, while frequently challenging progressive orthodoxy within his party.
Details
- Born
- 1986-10-28 · 39 years old
- Birth place
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Education
- St Edward's College, London School of Economics
- Career
- Worked at Unite the Union in the office of the General Secretary
