Emily Thornberry

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Emily Thornberry (2017)

Emily Anne Thornberry PC (born July 27, 1960 in Guildford ) is a British lawyer and politician. She is a member of the Labor Party .

childhood and education

Her father was Cedric Thornberry, an international law attorney, professor at the London School of Economics and later Assistant Secretary-General at the United Nations. Her parents separated early, so her mother had to raise her and her two brothers alone. Her academic achievements were insufficient for access to a grammar school . Nevertheless, she later reached her A-Levels through evening classes and was then able to study law at the University of Kent in Canterbury. After her admission to the bar, she specialized in human rights.

politics

Thornberry joined the Labor Party at the age of 17 and joined the Transport and General Workers Union . She has represented the London constituency of Islington South and Finsbury since 2005 , which she was able to defend despite the poor performance of her party in the 2019 British general election. Emily Thornberry belongs to the union-affiliated moderate wing and has been one of the leading politicians of her party in the lower house ( Frontbencher ) for some time .

Memberships in shadow cabinets of the opposition Labor Party:

  • 2011–2014: Shadow Attorney General (under Ed Miliband )
  • 2015–2016: Shadow Minister of State for Employment (under Jeremy Corbyn )
  • 2016: Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  • 2016: Shadow First Secretary of State

On November 20, 2014, she was forced to resign from her post in the shadow cabinet. The reason for this was a mocking photo that she published on Twitter. On it was a white delivery truck in front of a row house decorated with George's crosses. In English usage, the expression white van man is clichéd as a low-skilled self-employed person with narrow-minded views and a rowdy driving style. This is why the public perceived this as condescending and arrogant. In the 2016 EU referendum , she took a pro-European position. In contrast to Jeremy Corbyn, she was clearly in favor of another referendum.

Personal

Emily Thornberry is married to Sir Christopher Nugee, a judge on the High Court of Justice . They have 3 children together and live in Barnsbury, London.

Web links

Commons : Emily Thornberry  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Privy Council appointments: Diane Abbott, Richard Benyon and Emily Thornberry. GOV.UK, December 19, 2016, accessed on January 26, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b Decca Aitkenhead: Emily Thornberry: 'I hope we have an election before any more damage is done'. In: The Guardian . November 25, 2017, accessed January 26, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Chris Johnston: Emily Thornberry: Guildford girl who went on to become a devoted MP. In: The Guardian. November 21, 2014, accessed January 26, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Emily Thornberry. Politics.co.uk, accessed January 26, 2020 .
  5. ↑ 2019 Election Results: Islington South & Finsbury. In: BBC . December 13, 2019, accessed January 26, 2020 .
  6. ↑ a b Rt Hon Emily Thornberry MP. Chatham House , accessed January 26, 2020 .
  7. ^ Brian Wheeler: Emily Thornberry: 'There is no jobs miracle'. In: BBC. December 25, 2015, accessed January 26, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Labor's Emily Thornberry quits over 'snobby' tweet. In: BBC. November 21, 2014, accessed January 26, 2020 .
  9. ↑ EU vote: Where the cabinet and other MPs stood. In: BBC. June 22, 2016, accessed January 26, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Ailbhe Rea: Emily Anne Thornberry: "It always comes back to your childhood". In: New Statesman . December 4, 2019, accessed January 26, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Thornberry, Emily
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Thornberry, Emily Anne (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH July 27, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Guildford