Pat Glass
Pat Glass | |
|---|---|
 Glass in 2016 | |
| Shadow Minister for Rail | |
| In office 9 October 2016 – 3 May 2017 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Andy McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Rachael Maskell |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education | |
| In office 27 June 2016 – 29 June 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Lucy Powell |
| Succeeded by | Angela Rayner |
| Shadow Minister of State for Europe | |
| In office 5 January 2016 – 27 June 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Pat McFadden |
| Succeeded by | Fabian Hamilton |
| Shadow Minister for Early Years | |
| In office 14 September 2015 – 5 January 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Chapman |
| Member of Parliament forNorth West Durham | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 3 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Hilary Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | Laura Pidcock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1957 Esh Winning,England,UK |
| Political party | Labour |
Patricia Glass(born 14 February 1957) is aLabour Partyformer politician who was the Member of Parliament forNorth West Durhamfrom 2010 to 2017. She was appointed Shadow Education Secretary on 27 June 2016 byJeremy Corbyn,butresignedtwo days later after announcing that she would be standing down at the 2017 United Kingdom general election.[1]
Early life and career[edit]
She was born inEsh Winning,County Durham.Before becoming an MP, Glass worked in various positions withlocal education authorities,and became a Government Education Adviser specialising in Special Needs Education, and Assistant Director of Education in Sunderland and Greenwich.[2]
Glass was elected as a councillor onLanchesterParish Council in 2007. Subsequently she was selected as theLabour Partyparliamentary candidate forNorth West Durham,withHilary Armstrongdue to retire at the2010 general election.
Political career[edit]
Glass was elected to theHouse of Commonsat the2010 general electionas the Member of Parliament (MP) forNorth West Durham.Her particular interest is education, and has sat on the Education Select Committee[3]
In 2014, Glass accused rival politicians in Parliament of "orchestrated barracking" of women with regional accents, saying "I get the impression they think women who are northerners should not be there."[4]
In September 2015, Glass was appointed as Shadow Education Minister with responsibility for childcare by the newly elected Labour Party leader,Jeremy Corbyn.[5]On 5 January 2016, she was named the ShadowEurope Ministerafter Corbyn had conducted the first reshuffle of his Shadow Cabinet.[6]
Glass took a prominent role in Labour's campaign to remain in the EU in theJune 2016 referendumcampaign. On 19 May 2016, she apologised after calling a member of the public inSawley, Derbyshire,"a horrible racist", which was caught at the end of a radio interview recording and reported by the media. She also added "I'm never coming back to wherever this is".[7][8]
At a Labour rally, she suggested voters try to persuade their mothers and grandmothers to vote to stay in, but joked they didn't bother with their grandfathers because "the problem is older white men".[9]She reported having received death threats during the referendum campaign, and on the advice of the police, she did not attend the referendum count.[10]
On 27 June 2016, Glass was appointed Shadow Education Secretary following the resignation ofLucy Powellandseveral other Cabinet ministersin protest at Corbyn's leadership during the EU referendum.[11]The next day, Glass announced that she would not stand at the 2017 general election.[12]The day after that, she resigned as Shadow Education Secretary, saying that the "situation is untenable",[1]and making the statement:
While I had always intended to do more than two terms in Parliament I have found the last six months very, very difficult. The referendum has been incredibly divisive, it divided families and communities and I have found it bruising in many respects. It has had an impact on both me and my family as I am sure it has had on many others.[10]
Glass stood down at the2017 snap general election,citing the"bruising referendum"as a major cause.[13]
Personal life[edit]
Glass lives with her husband Bob inLanchester,County Durham. Bob Glass served onDurham County Councilfrom 2013 to 2017 as the Councillor forDelves Laneward.[14]Her brother Martin Gannon is a Councillor onGateshead Counciland is currently leader of the Council.[15][16]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Pat Glass resigns as Labour education shadow secretary".BBC News.29 June 2016.Retrieved29 June2016.
- ^"Pat Glass".Politics.co.uk.Retrieved24 March2015.
- ^ProfileArchived9 June 2010 at theWayback Machine,parliament.uk; accessed 12 May 2015.
- ^Morse, Felicity (17 February 2014)."Tories 'deliberately mock women MPs for their northern accents' says Pat Glass".The Independent.Archivedfrom the original on 25 May 2022.Retrieved24 March2015.
- ^Gaunt, Catherine (18 September 2015)."Pat Glass takes on shadow childcare role".Nursery World.Retrieved21 November2015.
- ^"Jeremy Corbyn keeps Hilary Benn as shadow foreign secretary in reshuffle".BBC News. 5 January 2016.Retrieved6 January2016.
- ^Josh May (19 May 2016)."Labour MP Pat Glass describes member of the public as 'horrible racist'".PoliticsHome.Retrieved19 May2016.
- ^"Labour MP Pat Glass calls Derbyshire voter 'a horrible racist'".BBC News. 19 May 2016.Retrieved19 May2016.
- ^Keate, Georgie (2 June 2016)."ignore old white men, suggests MP".The Times.Retrieved3 June2016.(subscription required)
- ^abTom Eden (29 June 2016)."Who is Labour Party MP Pat Glass and why has she resigned?".ChronicleLive.Newcastle upon Tyne.Retrieved27 July2016.
- ^"Jeremy Corbyn unveils new top team after resignations".BBC News. 27 June 2016.
- ^"MP Pat Glass to stand down after 'bruising' EU campaign".BBC News. 28 June 2016.Retrieved29 June2016.
- ^Schofield, Kevin (28 June 2016)."Pat Glass announces she is quitting a day after getting Shadow Cabinet job".PoliticsHome.Retrieved15 October2017.
- ^Durham County Council, webadmin@durham gov uk (17 August 2010)."Local MPs and MEPs - information and advice".Durham County Council.Retrieved16 August2019.
- ^"New Gateshead Council leader appointed".BBC News. 20 May 2016.Retrieved16 August2019.
- ^"Cast your vote - May 6th"(PDF).The Village Voice.April 2010.
