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Sarah Atherton MP Veterans In Politics by CampaignForce
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Veterans In Politics Episode 6 with Sarah Atherton MP
Sarah is the only female regular army veteran MP having started her career as a Junior NCO in the British Army's Intelligence Corps.
She has service in her DNA, as she has also been a nurse, and a social worker in a lifetime of service that is now channelled through her work as a Member of Parliament. In December 2019, Sarah Atherton was elected to represent Wrexham, becoming the first Conservative to represent the constituency since its creation in 1918, overturning a Labour majority of 1,832 and turning it into a Conservative majority of 2,131. She became the first female to represent Wrexham and the first female Conservative MP elected to Westminster representing a Welsh constituency.
Sarah has had a full and varied life. She's the real deal, and as well as her career in public service, was also an army wife. Hear her talk about her passion for service families in this episode. As an Army veteran and member of the Defence Select Committee, Sarah has frequently spoken up for the rights of military personnel and has called for the end of vexatious claims against veterans. In addition, Sarah has recently been appointed as Vice-Chair to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Veterans.
Thank you Sarah for sharing your story with us. It will inspire not only women, but a wide variety of our listeners to stand up and serve again.
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For more info on Sarah go to Sarah Atherton | MP for Wrexham
#StandUpServeAgain
This was recorded over Zoom during the lockdown
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Veterans In Politics Episode 6 with Sarah Atherton MP
Sarah is the only female regular army veteran MP having started her career as a Junior NCO in the British Army's Intelligence Corps.
She has service in her DNA, as she has also been a nurse, and a social worker in a lifetime of service that is now channelled through her work as a Member of Parliament. In December 2019, Sarah Atherton was elected to represent Wrexham, becoming the first Conservative to represent the constituency since its creation in 1918, overturning a Labour majority of 1,832 and turning it into a Conservative majority of 2,131. She became the first female to represent Wrexham and the first female Conservative MP elected to Westminster representing a Welsh constituency.
Sarah has had a full and varied life. She's the real deal, and as well as her career in public service, was also an army wife. Hear her talk about her passion for service families in this episode. As an Army veteran and member of the Defence Select Committee, Sarah has frequently spoken up for the rights of military personnel and has called for the end of vexatious claims against veterans. In addition, Sarah has recently been appointed as Vice-Chair to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Veterans.
Thank you Sarah for sharing your story with us. It will inspire not only women, but a wide variety of our listeners to stand up and serve again.
NOTE- We are independently funded without any fancy sponsors so rely on you to rate, donate or become our mate. To help get us started, please don't forget to rate (here!), and to donate Donate - CampaignForce or become our mate on our website CampaignForce
For more info on Sarah go to Sarah Atherton | MP for Wrexham
#StandUpServeAgain
This was recorded over Zoom during the lockdown
Support the Show.
✅Support The Show Help Us Grow! Help us reach more veterans by donating the cost of a cup of coffee today... 💳A small donation helps us pay our publishing fees & expenses and enables us to reach even more people, by creating the content you love! Every supporter will get a shout out on our show too!
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33 min