Karen Bradley
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Karen Anne Bradley
is a British Conservative Party
politician and the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Staffordshire Moorlands
, elected at the 2010 general election.
Born Karen Anne Howarth in Newcastle-under-Lyme
, she was educated at Buxton Girls' School and Imperial College London
, where she graduated with a BSc in mathematics.
In 1991 she joined Deloitte & Touche as a tax manager, after seven years she became a senior tax manager with KPMG
. In 2004 she set up business as a fiscal and economic consultant before rejoining KPMG in 2007, where she remained until her election to the House of Commons.
She contested Manchester Withington
at the 2005 general election
, coming third. She has been a member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee since 2010.
She is married to Neil Bradley, they have two sons and live in Leek
.
She was a member of the A-List and was selected in July 2006.
is a British 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 and 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 Staffordshire Moorlands
Staffordshire Moorlands (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 2000s:Source:-Elections in the 1990s:-Notes and references:...
, elected at the 2010 general election.
Born Karen Anne Howarth in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a market town in Staffordshire, England, and is the principal town of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is part of The Potteries Urban Area and North Staffordshire. In the 2001 census the town had a population of 73,944...
, she was educated at Buxton Girls' School and Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
, where she graduated with a BSc in mathematics.
In 1991 she joined Deloitte & Touche as a tax manager, after seven years she became a senior tax manager with KPMG
KPMG
KPMG is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, Ernst & Young and PwC. Its global headquarters is located in Amstelveen, Netherlands....
. In 2004 she set up business as a fiscal and economic consultant before rejoining KPMG in 2007, where she remained until her election to the House of Commons.
She contested Manchester Withington
Manchester Withington (UK Parliament constituency)
Manchester, Withington is a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester. It returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system...
at the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
, coming third. She has been a member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee since 2010.
She is married to Neil Bradley, they have two sons and live in Leek
Leek, Staffordshire
Leek is a market town in the county of Staffordshire, England, on the River Churnet. It is an ancient borough and was granted its royal charter in 1214.It is the administrative centre for the Staffordshire Moorlands District Council...
.
She was a member of the A-List and was selected in July 2006.
External links
- karenbradley.co.uk — Bradley's website
- Bradley on TheyWorkForYou.com
- Bradley on Conservative Party site
- http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Karen-Bradley/113810888653079 Karen Bradley's Fan Page on Facebook