Patrick O'Flynn
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| Member of the European Parliament for the East of England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 July 2014 – 1 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Robert Sturdy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Richard Tice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Patrick James O'Flynn 29 August 1965 Cambridge, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 May 2025 (aged 59) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | UKIP (before 2018) SDP (2018–2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge City, University of London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick James O'Flynn (29 August 1965 – 20 May 2025) was an English journalist and politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England from 2014 to 2019. He was elected for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) but defected to the Social Democratic Party in November 2018. He was previously political editor at the Daily Express.