James Wharton (UK politician)
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James Stephen Wharton is a British
Conservative Party
politician, who has been the Member of Parliament
for Stockton South since the 2010 general election, having defeated the sitting Labour
MP Dari Taylor
.
.
He went to the independent Yarm School
, followed by Durham University
where he studied Law and was a member of the OTC (part of the Northumbrian UOTC). Following his graduation from Durham he studied the Legal Practice Course
at The College of Law
in York and qualified a solicitor with BHP Law, a firm in the North East.
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician, who has been the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Stockton South since the 2010 general election, having defeated the sitting Labour
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...
MP Dari Taylor
Dari Taylor
Dari Jean Taylor is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Stockton South between the 1997 and 2010 general elections.-Biography:...
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Early life
He grew up in WolvistonWolviston
Wolviston is a village and civil parish within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Billingham. The village is a community with good road links to Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough and the rest of North East England...
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He went to the independent Yarm School
Yarm School
Yarm School is a fee-paying Public School situated within the market town of Yarm, North Yorkshire, England.-Situation:The senior school is situated in the Friarage buildings and grounds, on the River Tees, at the southern end of the Georgian market town of Yarm...
, followed by Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
where he studied Law and was a member of the OTC (part of the Northumbrian UOTC). Following his graduation from Durham he studied the Legal Practice Course
Legal Practice Course
The Legal Practice Course also known as the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practiceis the vocational stage for becoming a solicitor in England and Wales. The course is the successor to Law Society Finals and is more vocational in its syllabus. The LPC can be taken in many different formats including...
at The College of Law
The College of Law
The College of Law of England and Wales is a private educational institution in England and a registered charity which provides legal education for students and professionals.-20th century:...
in York and qualified a solicitor with BHP Law, a firm in the North East.