Wera Hobhouse
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 64 |
| Date of birth | February 8,1960 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Germany |
| Spouse | William Hobhouse |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Party | Liberal Democrats |
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| ID | 408804 |
Wera Hobhouse Life story
Wera Benedicta Hobhouse is a British Liberal Democrat politician. She is the Member of Parliament for Bath, having been elected at the 2017 general election by a majority of 5,694.
Lib Dem plan to protect workers from sex harassment to become law
... The Worker Protection Bill, introduced by Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse, puts a duty on bosses to stop harassment instead of relying on employees to report incidents...
McDonald's told to shut franchises over abuse claims
... Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP said the allegations were " yet another shocking example of the pervasive problem of workplace harassment"...
Brexit: MPs call for public inquiry into impact of leaving EU
... Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse said a public inquiry " would help us face up to reality and it would give a true picture of the impact on people, business and the whole economy"...
Government makes fracking ban vote test of Tory loyalty
... " Conservative MPs will not be forgiven if they give the go-ahead to fracking our countryside for more expensive gas instead of backing renewables, " said the party s climate change spokesperson Wera Hobhouse...
Crime bill: MPs reject proposal to make misogyny a hate crime
... " Following the vote, Liberal Democrat justice spokeswoman Wera Hobhouse accused Conservative MPs of " turning a blind eye to the hatred that fuels violence against women"...
Christmas parties row: Three gatherings to be investigated by top civil servant
... The party s justice spokesperson Wera Hobhouse also called on Mr Case to demand to see WhatsApp messages sent by the prime minister at the time of any gatherings...
General election 2019: Swinson 'proud' to have been first female Lib Dem leader
... She spoke of the experience of current Lib Dem spokeswomen Layla Moran, Christine Jardine, Wera Hobhouse and Sarah Olney, as well as welcoming the party s newly-elected female MPs...
Conservatives pledge £4. 2bn for trains, buses and trams
... Liberal Democrat shadow transport secretary Wera Hobhouse said: The Conservatives have overseen a decline of more than 200 million bus journeys since 2015 and failed to invest in our railways across the UK, all while Johnson dreams up vanity projects like his island airport, a dud garden bridge and London buses that simply don t work...
General election 2019: Swinson 'proud' to have been first female Lib Dem leader
Jo Swinson has said she is "proud" to have been The First woman to lead the Liberal Democrats as she prepares to step down As Party leader.
Ms Swinson, who lost her seat to the SNP's Amy Callaghan, said she was "devastated" by the election result.
Addressing supporters in London, she warned of a growing tide of populism and urged her party to "regroup". The Lib Dems dropped from 12 to 11 seats.
Sir Ed Davey and Baroness Sal Brinton will take over as acting co-leaders.
"I'm proud to have been The First woman to have led the Liberal Democrats . I'm even more proud that I will not be The Last .
"One of the realities of smashing glass ceilings is that a lot of Broken Glass comes down on your head", she added.
She spoke of The Experience of current Lib Dem spokeswomen Layla Moran , Christine Jardine , Wera Hobhouse and Sarah Olney , as well as welcoming The Party 's newly-elected female MPs.
She Said she was "proud" that the Lib Dems advocated remaining in the EU, telling supporters: "Obviously it hasn't worked. And I, like you, am devastated About That , but I don't regret trying. "
Ms Swinson said the UK was in the "grip of populism, with nationalism resurgent in all its forms", but encouraged people to remain hopeful, adding there will be a "Way Out of this nationalist surge".
During The Last parliament, the Lib Dems welcomed MPs who defected from other parties, including Chuka Umunna and Luciana Berger from Labour, and the former Tory minister Sam Gyimah .
However, all three were defeated. Ms Swinson apologised for not being able to get them elected.
She criticised the leaders of both Labour and the Conservatives, saying voters were forced to choose the "least worst option".
Ms Swinson said that racism had become mainstream, criticising Labour's stance on anti-Semitism and accusing the Conservatives of "failing on Islamophobia".
The outgoing Lib Dem leader started The Campaign saying she could become the next Prime Minister , but she lost her Dunbartonshire East when Ms Callaghan won 19,672 compared to her 19,523 votes.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon was caught on camera celebrating Ms Swinson's defeat.
The SNP leader reacting to the news of Ms Swinson's lossMs Sturgeon has since apologised for cheering while the election result was read out, telling Sky News she "got overexcited" at The Performance of the SNP.
Ms Sturgeon has offered her commiserations to Ms Swinson on a personal level, saying she had a great deal of sympathy for her.
In her closing remarks, Ms Swinson said: "Next week is the Shortest Day . We will see more light in The Future . Join us for that journey. Let's explore the way together with hope in our hearts. "
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Source of news: bbc.com
