Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Maeve Phillipson is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she was elected as the Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South at the 2010 general election.
Some of the key events about Bridget Phillipson
- 2005Graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Modern History
- 2010Elected as Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South
- 2010Faced criticism for employing family members in parliamentary office
- 2011Appointed to the Public Accounts Committee
- 2012Voted against investigation into culture and practices of banking industry
- 2013Voted against greater regulation of gambling
- 2015Re-elected as MP with an increased majority
- 2015Voted for UK military action in Syria
- 2016Appointed as Opposition Whip
- 2016Criticized for supporting Owen Smith in Labour leadership election
- 2017Re-elected as MP for a third term
- 2017Voted for renewal of Trident nuclear deterrent
- 2018Faced backlash for comments on Brexit and second referendum
- 2019Re-elected as MP for a fourth term
- 2019Criticized for stance on Labour's Brexit policy
- 2020Appointed as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- 2020Received negative attention for comments on school reopenings during pandemic
- 2021Promoted to Shadow Education Secretary
- 2021Faced criticism for Labour's education policies during COVID-19 crisis
- 2022Continued role as Shadow Education Secretary in Keir Starmer's shadow cabinet
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