Bridget Phillipson
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Bridget Maeve Phillipson (born 19 December 1983) is a British
Labour Party
politician
who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Houghton and Sunderland South
.
and from there went on to study Modern History at Hertford College, Oxford
, where she was elected Co-Chair of the Oxford University Labour Club
. She previously ran a charity refuge for women affected by domestic violence
.
She is married to Lawrence and enjoys reading, films and music. Before entering parliament, she worked for the charity Wearside Women in Need which supports women and children who have suffered from domestic violence.
United Kingdom
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Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician
Politician
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who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Houghton and Sunderland South
Houghton and Sunderland South (UK Parliament constituency)
Houghton and Sunderland South is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 2010, it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
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Early life
She was educated at St Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic Secondary School in WashingtonWashington, Tyne and Wear
Washington is a town in the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically part of County Durham, it joined a new county in 1974 with the creation of Tyne and Wear...
and from there went on to study Modern History at Hertford College, Oxford
Hertford College, Oxford
Hertford College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is located in Catte Street, directly opposite the main entrance of the original Bodleian Library. As of 2006, the college had a financial endowment of £52m. There are 612 students , plus various visiting...
, where she was elected Co-Chair of the Oxford University Labour Club
Oxford University Labour Club
Oxford University Labour Club was founded in 1919 to provide a voice for Labour Party values and for socialism and social democracy at Oxford University, England...
. She previously ran a charity refuge for women affected by domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
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She is married to Lawrence and enjoys reading, films and music. Before entering parliament, she worked for the charity Wearside Women in Need which supports women and children who have suffered from domestic violence.
External links
- Bridget Phillipson MP official constituency website