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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ali_Milani > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ali_Milani.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Milani > Source revision: 1346816483 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|British Labour politician (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Use British English|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Ali Milani | native_name = علی میلانی | native_name_lang = fa | image = | caption = | alt = | office1 = [Hillingdon London Borough Council](/source/Hillingdon_London_Borough_Council)lor for Heathrow Villages | term_start1 = 7 May 2018 | term_end1 = 5 May 2022 | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1994|07}} | birth_place = [Tehran](/source/Tehran), [Iran](/source/Iran) | birth_name = Ali Reza Milani | relations = | spouse = | alma_mater = [Brunel University London](/source/Brunel_University_London) | occupation = | party = [Labour Party](/source/Labour_Party_(UK)) | website = }} '''Ali Milani''' ({{langx|fa|علی میلانی}}; born July 1994) is a British author, political commentator, and [Labour Party](/source/Labour_Party_(UK)) politician. In 2019, he unsuccessfully stood as the party's candidate in [Uxbridge and South Ruislip](/source/Uxbridge_and_South_Ruislip_(UK_Parliament_constituency)), a seat which was held by the then-Prime Minister [Boris Johnson](/source/Boris_Johnson).{{cite news|first1=Mark|last1=Townsend|accessdate=2019-11-17|title=The view from Uxbridge: young voters battle to oust Johnson from his own seat|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/nov/17/view-from-uxbridge-young-voters-battle-to-oust-boris-johnson|newspaper=The Observer|date=17 November 2019|issn=0029-7712|via=www.theguardian.com}} Milani was a councillor for Heathrow Villages in the [London Borough of Hillingdon](/source/London_Borough_of_Hillingdon) from [2018](/source/2018_Hillingdon_London_Borough_Council_election) to [2022](/source/2022_Hillingdon_London_Borough_Council_election). He has previously served as a Vice President of the [National Union of Students](/source/National_Union_of_Students_(United_Kingdom)). Milani was born in [Tehran](/source/Tehran), [Iran](/source/Iran), and moved to the UK at the age of five. He studied International Relations at [Brunel University London](/source/Brunel_University_London), where he was President of the Union of Brunel Students from 2015 until 2017. In 2017, Milani became the Vice President for Union Development at the [National Union of Students](/source/National_Union_of_Students_(United_Kingdom)) (NUS), and he was re-elected in 2018. Milani became a local councillor in [Hillingdon](/source/Hillingdon_London_Borough_Council) in 2018, and was chosen in September as the [Prospective Parliamentary Candidate](/source/Prospective_Parliamentary_Candidate) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip. He stood against Johnson in 2019 and lost, with a 37.6% vote share, compared to Johnson's 52.6%. ''[Al Jazeera](/source/Al_Jazeera_Media_Network)'' reported that Milani's views "tilt heavily to the Labour Party's left" and ''[Vice](/source/Vice_(magazine))'' stated that Milani is affiliated with the grassroots left-wing movement [Momentum](/source/Momentum_(organisation)).{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/10/ali-milani-young-muslim-politician-challenging-boris-johnson-181030133955722.html|title=Ali Milani, the young Muslim politician challenging Boris Johnson|work=[Al Jazeera](/source/Al_Jazeera_English)|last=Mandhai|first=Shafik|date=31 October 2018|accessdate=10 November 2019}} In 2022, Milani published ''The Unlikely Candidate'',{{cite news |last1=Milani |first1=Ali |date=6 September 2022 |title=The Unlikely Candidate |url=https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-unlikely-candidate |access-date=16 February 2023 |publisher=Policy Press |isbn=978-1447361596 |agency=}} which covered his experience as a political candidate and commentary on the British political system. ''[The Speaker](/source/The_Speaker's_House)'' described the book as "both a cautionary tale and a message of hope."{{cite news |last1=Paton |first1=Calum |title=Ali Milani: The Unlikely Candidate |url=https://speakerpolitics.co.uk/inspiringeducation/inspiring-stories/ali-milani-the-unlikely-candidate/ |access-date=16 February 2023 |agency=The Speaker |publisher=The Speaker |date=30 June 2022}} ==Early and personal life== Milani was born in July 1994 in [Tehran](/source/Tehran), the Iranian capital. He moved to the UK with his family at the age of five, living in [Hillingdon](/source/Hillingdon) in [London](/source/London). Unable to speak any English when he arrived, Milani lived with his sister and their single mother in a council house and attended a [Voluntary Aided](/source/Voluntary_aided_school) comprehensive school, [St Augustine's Church of England High School](/source/St_Augustine's_Church_of_England_High_School).{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/30/europe/ali-milani-boris-johnson-uxbridge-gbr-intl/index.html|title=It'll take superpowers to unseat Boris Johnson. This comic book fan says he's got them|publisher=[CNN](/source/CNN)|last1=McKenzie|first1=Sheena|last2=Stewart|first2=Anna|date=31 August 2019|accessdate=10 November 2019}} The family received state benefits and were impacted by the [Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition](/source/Conservative%E2%80%93Liberal_Democrat_coalition_agreement) government scrapping the [Education Maintenance Allowance](/source/Education_Maintenance_Allowance) scheme in England in 2011. Milani's mother was once homeless.{{cite web|url=https://qz.com/1757589/does-ali-milani-have-a-chance-against-boris-johnson-in-uxbridge/|title="I don't think he's got a hope in hell": A 25-year-old's quest to oust Boris Johnson|last=Timsit|first=Annabelle|date=2 December 2019|work=[Quartz](/source/Quartz_(publication))|accessdate=2 December 2019}} Milani joined the Labour Party at the age of nineteen. As of 2019, Milani's sister taught at their former school and his mother lived on disability benefits.{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/ali-milani-challenger-for-boris-johnsons-uxbridge-seat-says-he-feels-lucky-psd2sdmb5|title=Labour candidate for Boris Johnson's Uxbridge seat, says he feels lucky|work=[The Times](/source/The_Times)|last=Kidd|first=Patrick|date=1 November 2019|access-date=10 November 2019}} Milani is a practising Muslim and attends Friday prayers at [Brunel University London](/source/Brunel_University_London).{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/nov/03/hes-got-a-battle-on-his-hands-could-uxbridge-unseat-boris-johnson|title='He's got a battle on his hands': could Uxbridge unseat Boris Johnson?|work=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)|last=Davies|first=Caroline|date=3 November 2019|accessdate=10 November 2019}} Milani's father, Hassan, was diagnosed with [COVID-19](/source/COVID-19) whilst overseas in Iran, and died in the early morning of 21 March 2020. Following this, Milani spoke out against sanctions on Iran. A coronavirus relief fundraiser, Water for Life, was founded in Hassan's name.{{cite journal|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/coronavirus-dad-labour-candidate-who-21730332|title=Coronavirus: Dad of Labour candidate who stood against Boris Johnson dies from Covid-19|journal=Mirror|first=Sam|last=Truelove|date=21 March 2020|accessdate=21 March 2020}} ==University and students' unions== Milani studied International Relations at the [Brunel University London](/source/Brunel_University_London). Whilst at university, he was elected President of the Union of Brunel Students, a role he held between 2015 and 2017. His campaign slogan was "Making Brunel work for us". He later said, in a 2017 ''[BuzzFeed News](/source/BuzzFeed_News)'' article, that the "election campaign was one of the worst I had to go through, with all sorts of different abuse". He said attack posters were made of his face superimposed on images from the [September 11 attacks](/source/September_11_attacks), and texts were sent falsely claiming that he would shut down the bar. He referred to a "huge unspoken-about fear among Muslim students" in getting involved with student politics but said that "We will break down these barriers".{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/aishagani/theres-a-record-number-of-muslim-student-leaders-and-heres|title=There's Been A Huge Rise In Muslim Student Leaders And Here's Why|work=[BuzzFeed News](/source/BuzzFeed_News)|publisher=[BuzzFeed](/source/BuzzFeed)|last=Gani|first=Aisha|date=3 October 2017|accessdate=10 November 2019}} As president, Milani gave statements criticising Brunel for commercialising student accommodation, claiming that the "vast chunk" of a student loan goes to accommodation, requiring many students to work "15 to 20 hours per week". Milani said that universities "know they can" charge the amounts they do for accommodation "because the students have no choice".{{cite web|url=https://londonist.com/2015/10/student-accommodation|title=Can Students Really Afford To Live And Study In London?|work=Londonist|publisher=[Gothamist](/source/Gothamist)|last=Holdsworth|first=Rachel|date=28 October 2015|accessdate=10 November 2019}} He also wrote that the tripling of student tuition fees to £9,000 per year caused a "psychological and cultural impact" as well as adverse economic effects, in response to a report that student wellbeing was decreasing.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/jun/09/two-thirds-students-england-feel-degree-cost-not-good-value|title=Two-thirds of students in England 'feel degree cost is not good value'|work=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)|last=Weale|first=Sally|date=9 June 2016|accessdate=10 November 2019}} Milani was also involved in the organisation of a walkout against media personality and ''[Sun](/source/The_Sun_(United_Kingdom))'' columnist [Katie Hopkins](/source/Katie_Hopkins).{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/katie-hopkins-brunel-university-students-stage-mass-walk-out-at-debate-as-columnist-speaks-a6749456.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126174456/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/katie-hopkins-brunel-university-students-stage-mass-walk-out-at-debate-as-columnist-speaks-a6749456.html |archive-date=2015-11-26 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=Katie Hopkins: Brunel University students stage mass walk out of debate during columnist's speech|work=[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)|last=Saul|first=Heather|date=26 November 2015|accessdate=10 November 2019}} As Hopkins began speaking at a university debate, 50% of the audience turned their backs on her and left. Milani commented that "we expressed our concerns that she has no academic credibility and contributes nothing to the debate", saying that "our students find [some of her views] offensive".{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/offbeat/students-stage-walk-out-as-katie-hopkins-begins-speech-1.2445932|title=Students stage walk-out as Katie Hopkins begins speech|newspaper=[The Irish Times](/source/The_Irish_Times)|date=27 November 2015|accessdate=10 November 2019}} He said of the decision to organise a walkout that "Ms Hopkins has the right to speak, but we also have the right to express our discontent".{{cite web|url=https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/11/why-group-brunel-students-walked-out-katie-hopkins-instead-no-platforming|title=Why a group of Brunel students walked out on Katie Hopkins instead of no-platforming her|work=[New Statesman](/source/New_Statesman)|last=Speed|first=Barbara|date=26 November 2015|accessdate=10 November 2019}} Following the event, Milani wrote a blog article for ''[The Huffington Post](/source/The_Huffington_Post)'' entitled "Our Students Were Right to Walk Out – Brunel Is Better Than Katie Hopkins".{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ali-milani/katie-hopkins-brunel_b_8654036.html|title=Our Students Were Right to Walk Out – Brunel Is Better Than Katie Hopkins|work=[The Huffington Post](/source/The_Huffington_Post)|last=Milani|first=Ali|date=26 November 2015|accessdate=10 November 2019}} Whilst president, Milani gave a statement opposing the UK government's [Prevent](/source/Prevent_strategy), a counter-terrorism strategy. Milani opined that the strategy is "about grabbing one community and providing disproportionate amounts of suspicion and spying on", citing students' unions that were forced to hand over lists of Islamic society membership to police. He claimed that "Right wing extremism is almost four times more likely to be a problem on campuses and your streets than Islamic extremism".{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/racial-profiling-does-nothing-to-prevent-terrorism-or-extremism-a6737591.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123163005/http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/racial-profiling-does-nothing-to-prevent-terrorism-or-extremism-a6737591.html |archive-date=2015-11-23 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=Racial profiling does nothing to prevent terrorism or extremism|work=[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)|last=Sarwar|first=Sana|date=22 November 2015|accessdate=10 November 2019}} The [National Union of Students](/source/National_Union_of_Students_(United_Kingdom)) (NUS) is a confederation of 600 UK students' unions. In 2017, Milani was elected vice president for Union Development.{{cite web|url=https://www.nus.org.uk/en/news/shakira-martin-elected-nus-president-2017-18/|title=Shakira Martin elected NUS President 2017–18|publisher=[National Union of Students](/source/National_Union_of_Students_(United_Kingdom))|date=26 April 2017|accessdate=10 November 2019|archive-date=10 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110213658/https://www.nus.org.uk/en/news/shakira-martin-elected-nus-president-2017-18/|url-status=dead}} He was re-elected as vice president for Union Development in March 2018 and served until 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.varsity.co.uk/news/15240|title=Amatey Doku wins second term as NUS vice-president|work=[Varsity](/source/Varsity_(Cambridge))|last1=Ashworth|first1=Louis|last2=Gayne|first2=Daniel|date=28 March 2018|accessdate=10 November 2019}} In office, Milani supported the UCU and University staff in their pay dispute and consequent strike action{{cite web |title=Sky News with Ali Milani on UCU Strike – 22.02.2018 | website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeviyAXRprs |accessdate=28 October 2019 |language=en}} and campaigned for universities to do more to tackle climate change.{{cite news |title=University Vice-Chancellors join forces with Government to tackle Carbon Emissions {{!}} Sustainability Exchange |url=https://www.sustainabilityexchange.ac.uk/news/university_vice-chancellors_join_forces_with_go |accessdate=28 October 2019 |work=www.sustainabilityexchange.ac.uk |date=18 October 2018}} ==Political career== In the [3 May 2018 local elections](/source/2018_United_Kingdom_local_elections), Milani was elected as a councillor in the Heathrow Villages ward of the [Hillingdon London Borough Council](/source/2018_Hillingdon_London_Borough_Council_election).{{cite web|url=https://archive.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/33477/Heathrow-Villages-ward-results-2018|title=Heathrow Villages ward results 2018|publisher=[Hillingdon London Borough Council](/source/Hillingdon_London_Borough_Council)|date=30 July 2018|accessdate=10 November 2019|archive-date=10 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110213658/https://archive.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/33477/Heathrow-Villages-ward-results-2018|url-status=dead}} In September 2018, Ali Milani was selected as the Labour Party's Prospective Parliamentary Candidate in [Uxbridge and South Ruislip](/source/Uxbridge_and_South_Ruislip_(UK_Parliament_constituency)). Also shortlisted were NHS doctor Sonia Adesara, local party chair Jessica Beishon, trade union organiser Steve Garelick and David Williams.{{cite news |last1=Rodgers |first1=Sienna |title=Labour's Ali Milani selected to fight Boris Johnson for target Uxbridge seat |url=https://labourlist.org/2018/10/labours-ali-milani-selected-to-fight-boris-johnson-for-target-uxbridge-seat/ |accessdate=28 October 2019 |work=LabourList |date=2 October 2018}} The seat was held by prime minister [Boris Johnson](/source/Boris_Johnson). If elected, Milani would have become the first person to unseat a sitting prime minister, and the second Iranian-British person to become a Member of Parliament. ''[Al Jazeera](/source/Al_Jazeera_Media_Network)'' reported that Milani's political views "tilt heavily to the Labour Party's left" and he is affiliated with [Momentum](/source/Momentum_(organisation)), a grassroots movement in support of former Labour leader [Jeremy Corbyn](/source/Jeremy_Corbyn). Milani said that his campaign would be about local issues. When talking to voters he discussed action on climate change, public service investment, housing, opposition to privatisation of the National Health Service, hate crime prevention, tuition fee abolition and re-nationalisation of public services. Milani criticised incumbent Boris Johnson as "unfit to be in any public office" for what he viewed as "offensive and incendiary remarks", such as those in which Johnson used the word "piccaninnies" and compared Muslim women wearing a face veil to "letterboxes". Whilst campaigning, Milani discussed areas where he said that Johnson has failed, including the [planned expansion of Heathrow Airport](/source/Expansion_of_Heathrow_Airport) and [Hillingdon Hospital](/source/Hillingdon_Hospital), where children were moved out of the paediatrics department after it was ruled unsafe for use.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/oct/22/boris-johnson-drawn-into-row-over-unsafe-hillingdon-hospital|title=Boris Johnson drawn into row over 'unsafe' Hillingdon hospital|work=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)|last=Campbell|first=Denis|date=22 October 2019|accessdate=10 November 2019}} After being announced as a candidate, Milani was subject to death threats and an article in the ''[Daily Mail](/source/Daily_Mail)'' displayed a picture of [ISIS](/source/ISIS) fighters alongside description of Milani.{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/ali-milani-boris-johnson-uxbridge-labour/|title='It's a Fight for the Soul of the Country' – Ali Milani, the 25-Year-Old Hoping to Unseat Boris|work=[Vice](/source/Vice_(magazine))|last=Kale|first=Sirin|date=6 November 2019|access-date=10 November 2019}} On 27 November 2019, it was reported by ''[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)'' that Milani's odds of winning the seat had increased from 16.7% to 22.2%, making it one of the "five biggest moves" in constituency polling according to bookmaker [Paddy Power](/source/Paddy_Power).{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/boris-johnson-lose-seat-general-election-uxbridge-ali-milani-a9219861.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127172424/https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/boris-johnson-lose-seat-general-election-uxbridge-ali-milani-a9219861.html |archive-date=2019-11-27 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=The bookies now think there's a higher chance that Boris Johnson could lose his seat – here's why|work=[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)|last=Moore|first=James|date=27 November 2019|accessdate=1 December 2019}} On the same date, a [YouGov](/source/YouGov) report classified the seat as "likely Conservative". Milani lost the election with a vote share of 37.6%, a decrease of 2.4% compared 2017. Johnson won with 52.6%, an increase of 1.8%. Milani chaired the launch of the [Labour Muslim Network](/source/Labour_Muslim_Network) in December 2017.[https://en.shafaqna.com/57088/labour-muslim-network-launched/ Labour Muslim Network Launched]. Shafaqna (2017-12-15). Retrieved 2020-11-27. ==Alleged antisemitism and comments on Israel== In April 2017, ''[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)'' and ''[The Jewish Chronicle](/source/The_Jewish_Chronicle)'' reported on alleged antisemitism among candidates for NUS positions, including several social media posts made by Milani. In one, he wrote that [Israel](/source/Israel) has "no right to exist". In another, he replied to another user saying, "Nah u won't mate, it'll cost you a pound #Jew." Milani replied that his past comments were "unacceptable". He wrote, "I have apologised unreservedly for these comments before and I do so again. They do not reflect how I see the world today. These tweets are from an incredibly long time ago – when I was 16 to 17 years old."{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/nus-anti-semitism-national-union-students-offensive-tweets-jews-racism-adolf-hitler-israel-executive-a7696566.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427034005/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/nus-anti-semitism-national-union-students-offensive-tweets-jews-racism-adolf-hitler-israel-executive-a7696566.html |archive-date=2017-04-27 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=National Union of Students in new anti-Semitism row after series of offensive tweets|work=[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)|last=Kentish|first=Benjamin|date=24 April 2017|accessdate=10 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/nus-candidate-apologises-for-previous-antisemitic-language-1.436290|title=NUS candidate apologises for previous 'antisemitic' language|work=[The Jewish Chronicle](/source/The_Jewish_Chronicle)|last=Sugarman|first=Daniel|date=13 April 2017|accessdate=10 November 2019}} He said in July 2019 of the controversy that "I went on an educational journey, engaged with the community and apologised on every public platform I've ever had."{{cite web|url=https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2019/07/meet-ali-milani-millennial-who-could-unseat-boris-johnson-uxbridge|title=Meet Ali Milani, the millennial who could unseat Boris Johnson in Uxbridge|work=[New Statesman](/source/New_Statesman)|last=Chakelian|first=Anoosh|date=24 July 2019|accessdate=10 November 2019}} In November 2019 he said that: "I have lots of Jewish friends and colleagues who've sat me down, and I've learned from them. But it's within everyone's right not to accept my apology." ''The Jewish Chronicle'' also reported on comments made by Milani on Iranian channel [Press TV](/source/Press_TV) in 2015. Milani had led the [Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions](/source/Boycott%2C_Divestment_and_Sanctions) movement at Brunel University—a Palestinian-led campaign to boycott Israel. Asked on whether boycotts were an alternative to "armed struggle", Milani said that "there's no reason why we need to frame the argument as binary". He told ''The Jewish Chronicle'' that "I made it clear that BDS was a peaceful method for people in the UK to advance an end to human rights violations." He also advocated "pushing for education on this issue – specifically in schools and colleges like mine" and discussed visiting the [Auschwitz concentration camp](/source/Auschwitz_concentration_camp).{{cite web|url=https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/revealed-ali-milani-labour-candidate-for-boris-johnson-s-seat-in-2015-press-tv-appearance-1.486891|title=Labour candidate for Boris Johnson's seat refused to rule out 'armed conflict' as alternative to BDS|work=[The Jewish Chronicle](/source/The_Jewish_Chronicle)|last=Sugarman|first=Daniel|date=29 July 2019|accessdate=10 November 2019}} ==Electoral performance== {| class="wikitable" |+UK local elections |- ! Date of election ! Constituency ! colspan="2" |Party ! Votes ! % of votes ! Result |- |[2018 local elections](/source/2018_United_Kingdom_local_elections) |[Hillingdon London Borough Council](/source/2018_Hillingdon_London_Borough_Council_election) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[Labour](/source/Labour_Party_(UK)) |1,382 |48.1 |Elected |} In the [2018 Hillingdon London Borough Council election](/source/2018_Hillingdon_London_Borough_Council_election), Milani was the third of three elected councillors for the Heathrow Villages, finishing behind the other Labour Party candidates, Peter Money (1,517 votes) and Ingrid Nelson (1,475 votes), and ahead of the first Conservative Party candidate (1,133 votes). The turnout was 34.5%.{{cite web|url=https://archive.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/33477/Heathrow-Villages-ward-results-2018|title=Heathrow Villages ward results 2018|publisher=Hillingdon London Borough Council|accessdate=13 December 2019|archive-date=10 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110213658/https://archive.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/33477/Heathrow-Villages-ward-results-2018|url-status=dead}} {| class="wikitable" |+UK Parliament elections |- ! Date of election ! Constituency ! colspan="2" |Party ! Votes ! % of votes ! Result |- |[2019 general election](/source/2019_United_Kingdom_general_election) |[Uxbridge and South Ruislip](/source/Uxbridge_and_South_Ruislip_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[Labour](/source/Labour_Party_(UK)) |18,141 |37.6 |Not elected |} In the 2019 general election, Ali Milani received a 37.6% vote share, with 18,141 votes, losing to Boris Johnson's 52.6% vote share (25,351 votes). This was a majority of 7,210 (15%). It marked a 1.8% increase for the Conservative Party, and 2.4% decrease for the Labour Party in Uxbridge and South Ruislip, with a turnout of 68.5%.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14001007|title=Uxbridge & Ruislip South|publisher=[British Broadcasting Corporation](/source/BBC)|accessdate=13 December 2019}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==Further reading== *{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2114222/3-ali-milani-meet-boris-johnsons-biggest-challenger/|title=Ali Milani: Meet Boris Johnson's biggest challenger|work=The Express Tribune|date=9 December 2019}} *{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2019/nov/27/election-2019-the-battle-to-unseat-boris-johnson-in-uxbridge-podcast|title=Election 2019: the battle to unseat Boris Johnson in Uxbridge|work=The Guardian|date=27 November 2019}} *{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/28/standing-against-boris-johnson-afraid-debate-mp-uxbridge|title=I am standing against Boris Johnson. Why won't he debate me?|work=The Guardian|date=28 November 2019}} *{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/boris-johnson-uxbridge-south-ruislip-election-grenfell-nhs-cuts-a9195856.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110161006/https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/boris-johnson-uxbridge-south-ruislip-election-grenfell-nhs-cuts-a9195856.html |archive-date=2019-11-10 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=I'm the working-class 25-year-old standing to unseat Boris Johnson – here's why I'm going to win|work=The Independent|date=9 November 2019}} *{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/interview-ali-milani-uxbridge-boris-johnson-a4300556.html|title=Meet Ali Milani: the man who wants to unseat Boris Johnson|work=Evening Standard|date=2 December 2019}} *{{cite web|url=https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/iranian-immigrant-labour-ali-milani-boris-johnson-uxbridge-499107|title=Meet Iranian immigrant, 24, who is set to take on Boris Johnson for Uxbridge seat|work=i|date=5 July 2019}} *{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2019/jun/27/will-this-young-muslim-be-boris-johnsons-ultimate-downfall-video|title=Will this young Muslim be Boris Johnson's ultimate downfall?|work=The Guardian|date=27 June 2019}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Milani, Ali}} Category:Living people Category:National Union of Students (United Kingdom) Category:Iranian emigrants to the United Kingdom Category:Labour Party (UK) parliamentary candidates Category:Labour Party (UK) councillors Category:Councillors in the London Borough of Hillingdon Category:Alumni of Brunel University London Category:British Muslims Category:Politicians from Tehran Category:People from Hillingdon Category:1994 births --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ali Milani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Milani) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Milani?action=history)). 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