Tom Blenkinsop
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Thomas Francis Blenkinsop (born 14 August 1980) is a British
Labour Party
politician
and Member of Parliament
(MP) for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
.
Born in Middlesbrough
, Blenkinsop attended St Augustine's RC Primary School in Coulby Newham
and Newlands School FCJ, before attending St Mary's Sixth Form College in Saltersgill
. He attended Teesside University where he obtained a BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and the University of Warwick
, where he was awarded an MA in Continental philosophy
.
He became a constituency researcher for Ashok Kumar from 2002 until 2008 when he became a full-time regional official for the Community Trade Union
until his election to parliament.
He stood as a candidate for the 2010 general election after the sudden death of Kumar, taking the seat with a 1,677 majority.
He was appointed to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee and the Standards and Privileges Committee in June 2010, and the Treasury Select Committee in 2011.
He has been married to Victoria Emtage since 2007.
In 2011, he was made honorary president of Guisborough Town F.C.
an amateur football club in his constituency, and appointed as a Labour Party whip
.
British people
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Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
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politician
Politician
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and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland (UK Parliament constituency)
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
.
Born in Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
, Blenkinsop attended St Augustine's RC Primary School in Coulby Newham
Coulby Newham
Coulby Newham is a large housing estate in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England, with a resident population of 10,700....
and Newlands School FCJ, before attending St Mary's Sixth Form College in Saltersgill
Saltersgill
Saltersgill, is a residential area within the Beechwood ward situated in the town of Middlesbrough in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The local school is Trinity Catholic College. The local pub is the Saltersgill Hotel....
. He attended Teesside University where he obtained a BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
, where he was awarded an MA in Continental philosophy
Continental philosophy
Continental philosophy, in contemporary usage, refers to a set of traditions of 19th and 20th century philosophy from mainland Europe. This sense of the term originated among English-speaking philosophers in the second half of the 20th century, who used it to refer to a range of thinkers and...
.
He became a constituency researcher for Ashok Kumar from 2002 until 2008 when he became a full-time regional official for the Community Trade Union
Community (trade union)
Community is a UK trade union representing workers in the iron and steel, domestic appliance manufacturing, clothing, textiles, footwear and betting industries as well as workers in voluntary organisations, workshops for visually impaired and disabled people, community-care providers and housing...
until his election to parliament.
He stood as a candidate for the 2010 general election after the sudden death of Kumar, taking the seat with a 1,677 majority.
He was appointed to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee and the Standards and Privileges Committee in June 2010, and the Treasury Select Committee in 2011.
He has been married to Victoria Emtage since 2007.
In 2011, he was made honorary president of Guisborough Town F.C.
Guisborough Town F.C.
Guisborough Town F.C. are an English football club based in Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland. They were founded in 1973 and currently play in the Northern League Division One. Their home ground is the in Guisborough....
an amateur football club in his constituency, and appointed as a Labour Party whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
.
External links
- Tom Blenkinsop MP official constituency website
- Interview after winning his seat in 2010 at Catch21Catch21Catch21 is a charitable production company and internet based broadcaster which organises and stages shows all over the UK with the key aim of engaging young people with politics, the concept was initially devised by a group of current and former students of the University of Hull.The organisation...