Tess Kingham
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Teresa Jane Kingham (born 4 May 1963) is a Labour Party
United Kingdom
politician
. She was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Gloucester
from 1997-2001.
Kingham was educated at Dartford Grammar School for Girls
, and got a BA
from Royal Holloway
, University of London
, and a PGCE
from the University of East Anglia
.
Kingham was elected as MP for Gloucester in 1997, but retired from Parliament in disillusionment after one term, having complained publicly about the lack of childcare support and facilities in the Palace of Westminster
. She later expressed dissatisfaction with the House of Commons, accusing various members of "endlessly thrusting their groins around the Chamber in mock combat" and "indulging in yah-boo nonsense, point-scoring and silly games".
Kingham is married to Mark Luetchford, a civil servant, trustee of War on Want
and author of "Waging the War on Want", the official history of the organisation. They have three children.
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...
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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politician
Politician
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. She was Member of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
(MP) for Gloucester
Gloucester (UK Parliament constituency)
Gloucester is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was established in 1295 to return two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons but in 1885 representation was reduced to one member under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885...
from 1997-2001.
Kingham was educated at Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford Grammar School for Girls is a grammar school specializing in science, mathematics and computing that is located at Shepherds Lane , Dartford, Kent, England...
, and got a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Royal Holloway
Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London is a constituent college of the University of London. The college has three faculties, 18 academic departments, and about 8,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from over 130 different countries...
, University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
, and a PGCE
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
The Postgraduate Certificate in Education is a one-year course in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for undergraduate degree holders that allows them to train to be a teacher....
from the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
.
Kingham was elected as MP for Gloucester in 1997, but retired from Parliament in disillusionment after one term, having complained publicly about the lack of childcare support and facilities in the Palace of Westminster
Palace of Westminster
The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons...
. She later expressed dissatisfaction with the House of Commons, accusing various members of "endlessly thrusting their groins around the Chamber in mock combat" and "indulging in yah-boo nonsense, point-scoring and silly games".
Kingham is married to Mark Luetchford, a civil servant, trustee of War on Want
War on Want
War on Want is an anti-poverty charity based in London, England. It seeks to highlight the needs of poverty-stricken areas around the world and lobbies governments and international agencies to tackle problems as well as raising public awareness of the concerns of developing nations while...
and author of "Waging the War on Want", the official history of the organisation. They have three children.