Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Karen Bradley appointed new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Pete Baker on January 8, 2018, 7:08 pm

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As the BBC report, the UK Culture Secretary, Karen Bradley, MP, has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland by Prime Minister Theresa May replacing James Brokenshire – who resigned today due to ill health. Karen Bradley MP becomes Secretary of State for Northern Ireland #CabinetReshuffle pic.twitter.com/5TbHJJRI1h — UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) January 8, 2018 Adds From the BBC report Mrs Bradley, 47, has been the MP for Staffordshire Moorlands since May 2010, and became a Home …

So we have a new Secretary of State

Brian Walker on September 4, 2012, 11:42 am

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Haven’t so far detected Theresa Villiers the reported new NI secretary showing the slightest interest in Northern Ireland or Irish affairs during her short political career. Quite a high flier aged 42 and a barrister and academic lawyer by background, she was elected to the outer London seat of Chipping Barnet in 2005 after years as a euro-sceptic MEP. Had it not been for the pressure on cabinet places due the coalition, she might have expected appointment as Transport Secretary …