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Anna Turley
MP for Redcar
Labour(Lab & Co-op)
Before Politics
Qualifications and career before entering Parliament, so you can weigh an MP’s relevant background.
Education
Ashford School · Greyfriars
Roles
Senior research fellow
IPPR North
from 2013
Founder
ProgLoc (Progressive Localism)
from 2011
Founded a consultancy and online forum for progressive debate of local government issues and became an associate researcher for the NGO Future of London.
Deputy director
New Local Government Network
from 2008
In 2010 co-founded the Co-operative Councils Innovation Network.
Public relations consultant
The Ledbury Group
2007
Special adviser
Department for Work and Pensions and Cabinet Office
2005-2006
Special adviser under David Blunkett at the DWP, then in 2006 under Hilary Armstrong at the Cabinet Office.
Fast-stream civil servant
Home Office and Department for Work and Pensions
2001-2005
Worked initially on youth crime issues at the Home Office, later specialising in child poverty at the DWP.