Bridget Phillipson

Some of the key events about Bridget Phillipson

• 2005

  Graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Modern History
• 2010

  Elected as Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South
• 2010

  Faced criticism for employing family members in parliamentary office
• 2011

  Appointed to the Public Accounts Committee
• 2012

  Voted against investigation into culture and practices of banking industry
• 2013

  Voted against greater regulation of gambling
• 2015

  Re-elected as MP with an increased majority
• 2015

  Voted for UK military action in Syria
• 2016

  Appointed as Opposition Whip
• 2016

  Criticized for supporting Owen Smith in Labour leadership election
• 2017

  Re-elected as MP for a third term
• 2017

  Voted for renewal of Trident nuclear deterrent
• 2018

  Faced backlash for comments on Brexit and second referendum
• 2019

  Re-elected as MP for a fourth term
• 2019

  Criticized for stance on Labour's Brexit policy
• 2020

  Appointed as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
• 2020

  Received negative attention for comments on school reopenings during pandemic
• 2021

  Promoted to Shadow Education Secretary
• 2021

  Faced criticism for Labour's education policies during COVID-19 crisis
• 2022

  Continued role as Shadow Education Secretary in Keir Starmer's shadow cabinet

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