Greg Mulholland
A tenacious Liberal Democrat MP who championed pub protection and local community causes in Leeds for over a decade.
Born 1970 (age 56)·British Liberal Democrat politician·Birthday: August 31·Generation X
Biography
Greg Mulholland's political career was deeply rooted in Leeds, where he served as a councillor before being elected as the Member of Parliament for Leeds North West in 2005. In Westminster, he cultivated a reputation as a fiercely independent-minded campaigner, often focusing on niche but passionately held issues. He became a prominent voice for the Campaign for Real Ale, spearheading efforts to protect community pubs from redevelopment. His work extended to advocating for better cystic fibrosis care and supporting local sports clubs. After losing his seat in 2017, he remained active in community politics and the pub protection movement, leaving a legacy defined by grassroots activism over party-line conformity.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Greg was born in 1970, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Greg Was Born
The biggest hits of 1970
#1 Movie
Love Story
Best Picture
Patton
#1 TV Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Greg's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1970Born
First Earth Day; The Beatles break up
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $17,000Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Bridge over Troubled Water" — Simon & GarfunkelBest Picture: Patton
1975Started school
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Gas: $0.57/galHome: $27,600Min wage: $2.10/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & TennilleBest Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1983Became a teenager
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1986Could drive
Challenger disaster; Chernobyl nuclear meltdown
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $66,600Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne & FriendsBest Picture: Platoon
1988Could vote
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1991Turned 21
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
2000Turned 30
Y2K passes without incident; contested Bush-Gore election
Gas: $1.51/galHome: $119,600Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Breathe" — Faith HillBest Picture: Gladiator
2010Turned 40
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2020Turned 50
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 56 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Served as the Liberal Democrat MP for Leeds North West from 2005 to 2017.
- Successfully campaigned for the introduction of a Pub Code to protect tenants of large pub companies.
- Founded the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Pubs and served as its chair.
- Was the Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister for Health from 2010 to 2012.
Did You Know?
He is a dedicated supporter of Leeds United Football Club.
Before politics, he worked as a public affairs consultant.
He studied Politics at the University of York.
“A pub is more than a business; it's the heart of a community.”
