John Whittingdale
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 64 |
| Date of birth | October 16,1959 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Sherborne |
| United Kingdom | |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Children | Alice Margaret Campbell Whittingdale |
| Henry John Flasby Whittingdale | |
| Parents | Margaret Whittingdale |
| John Whittingdale | |
| Job | Politician |
| Education | University College London |
| Winchester College | |
| Previous position | Minister of State for Media and Data of the United Kingdom (2020–2021) |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2010 |
| Siblings | Charles Napier |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 404261 |
John Whittingdale Life story
Sir John Flasby Lawrance Whittingdale OBE is a British politician serving as Member of Parliament for Maldon since 1992. A member of the Conservative Party, Whittingdale has been the Minister of State for Data and Digital Infrastructure since May 2023, serving in the position while Julia Lopez is on maternity leave.
Loot boxes: Games companies agree to restrict access in UK
... Watching progress closely In a statement, John Whittingdale, minister for the creative industries, said: " We ve been clear the video games industry needs to do more to protect children and adults from the harms associated with loot boxes...
Music streaming royalties to be discussed by government
... Sir John Whittingdale, minister for the creative industries, said the move would help the UK to " offer viable career opportunities"...
Ministers seek to understand more about video games
... Creative industries minister John Whittingdale said: " Video games are a booming industry - employing thousands of people and contributing billions to our economy, whilst bringing enjoyment to people in fun and challenging ways...
Gary Lineker's tweets were inappropriate, culture secretary says
... " Responding to a question in the Commons from Sir John Whittingdale, Ms Frazer said: " As somebody whose grandmother escaped Nazi Germany in the 1930s I think it s really disappointing and inappropriate to compare government policy on immigration events to events in Germany in the 1930s...
Essex mental health deaths review demands legal powers
... " The call has been backed by Essex MPs John Whittingdale and Priti Patel, who have asked to meet with Health Secretary Steve Barclay...
Tom Watson and Arlene Foster nominated for peerages
... Conservative Party chairman Jake Berry and former culture secretary John Whittingdale were awarded knighthoods...
Attacks on Boris Johnson's wife are sexist, says Sajid Javid
... " The 33-year-old previously worked for the Conservative Party as a press officer and as an adviser to the then Culture Secretary John Whittingdale and Mr Javid when he was at the communities department...
Carrie Johnson: I'm target of a brutal briefing campaign
... In Lord Ashcroft s book, former cabinet minister John Whittingdale said the influence she was said to have was inaccurate - but that the Johnsons " discuss things in a way that previous spouses [of prime ministers] would not, because they were much less political"...
Carrie Johnson: I'm target of a brutal briefing campaign
Boris Johnson 's wife Carrie has said She is The Target of a " brutal briefing campaign" by the PM's enemies.
A book, serialised in the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday this weekend, alleges She has influence on the Prime Minister 's decision-making.
Her spokeswoman said allegations made by Tory peer Lord Ashcroft were " just the latest attempt by bitter ex-officials" to discredit her.
She added: " She is a private individual who plays no role in Government . "
Lord Ashcroft has suggested Mrs Johnson's behaviour was " preventing him [the Prime Minister ] from leading Britain as effectively as the voters deserve".
There have been allegations of her involvement in matters including the She shares with her Family - She is said to have pushed for a luxury revamp of their Home - and the from the Nowzad charity in Kabul, Afghanistan.
No 10 has denied either Mr or Mrs Johnson, who works for a conservation group, had any involvement in the evacuation.
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said Mrs Johnson was " under scrutiny in a way that perhaps other prime minsters' spouses weren't".
" The reportage that somehow She 's got Undue Influence , I don't think that's true, " he told Times Radio. " The Prime Minister has been in politics for 25 years and has a pretty strong set of ideas. "
He Said reporting about her was not sexist though, adding: " I wouldn't say that But I do think it's interesting when the spouse is someone in their 30s and has got open positions that are well known, people Feel Free to criticise - I think that's interesting. "
Michael Gove 's ex-wife, The Journalist Sarah Vine , said the Focus On Mrs Johnson was " the equivalent of political slut shaming". She told The Bbc 's Sunday Morning programme: " The trouble is, it's always the easiest thing to do to blame The Woman and The Truth is far more complicated than that. "
She added: " I know that the nickname Carrie Antoinette is witty and a good pun and we all Love A good pun, But I just don't think her head deserves to be on The Block in this way. "
Former chancellor George Osborne : " Whatever The Flaws and faults of the Boris Johnson Government - or indeed its successes - They are the responsibility of Boris, not his wife Carrie. Let's move on from this misogynistic Lady Macbeth nonsense. "
Former Prime Minister David Cameron 's wife Samantha said Last Year that descriptions of Mrs Johnson as " princess nut nut" by allies of former aide Dominic Cummings were sexist.
" I think it is very unfair to pick her out as having some kind of Undue Influence , " She Said .
In Lord Ashcroft's book, former cabinet minister John Whittingdale said The Influence She was said to have was inaccurate - But that The Johnsons " discuss things in a way that previous spouses [of Prime Ministers ] would not, because They were much less political".
He added that " Carrie has a tough time" and lives " a pretty lonely existence".
Source of news: bbc.com
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