MP |
Position |
Education |
Keir Starmer |
Leader of the Opposition |
Bachelor of Laws, University of Leeds
Bachelor of Civil Law, St Edmund Hall, Oxford |
Angela Rayner |
Deputy Leader, Shadow First Secretary of State, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work |
Left school at 16 |
Rachel Reeves |
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer |
Philosophy, Politics and Economics, New College, Oxford
MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics |
Anneliesse Dodds |
Party Chair & Chair of Labour Policy Review |
Philosophy, Politics and Economics, St Hilda’s College, Oxford
Masters in Social Policy, University of Edinburgh
PhD in government, London School of Economics |
Lisa Nandy, |
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs |
Politics, Newcastle University
Masters in Public Policy, Birkbeck, University of London |
Nick Thomas-Symonds |
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department |
Philosophy, Politics and Economics, St Edmund Hall, Oxford |
David Lammy |
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice |
School of Law, School of Oriental and Africa Studies, University of London
Master of Laws, Harvard Law School, Harvard University |
John Healey |
Shadow Secretary of Stater for Defence |
BA Social and Political Science, Christ’s College, Cambridge |
Ed Miliband |
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy |
BA Politics and Economics, Corpus Christi College, Oxford
MSc Economics, London School of Economics |
Emily Thornberry |
Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade |
Law, University of Kent, Canterbury |
Jonathan Reynolds |
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
Politics and Modern History, University of Manchester and BPP Law School |
Jonathan Ashworth |
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care |
Politics and Philosophy, University of Durham |
Kate Green |
Shadow Secretary of State for Education |
Bachelor of Laws, University of Edinburgh |
Jo Stevens |
Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport |
Law, Manchester University
Solicitors’ Professional Examination, Manchester Polytechnic |
Bridget Phillipson |
Shadow Chief Secretary to HM Treasury |
Modern History, Hertford College, Oxford |
Luke Pollard |
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
Politics, University of Exeter |
Steve Reed |
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government |
English, Sheffield University |
Lucy Powell |
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing |
Chemistry, Somerville College, Oxford and Kings College, London |
Thangam Debbonaire |
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons |
Mathematics, Oxford leaving before graduating
Cellist, Royal College of Music
St John’s City College of Technology, Manchester
MSc Management, Development and Social Responsibility, University of Bristol |
Jim McMahon |
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport |
Left school at 16 |
Preet Kaur Gill |
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development |
BSc Sociology and Social Work, University of East London |
Louise Haigh |
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland |
Government and Economics, London School of Economics but failed to complete course
Politics, University of Nottingham |
Ian Murray |
Shadow Minister for Scotland |
BA Social Policy and Law, University of Edinburgh’s Academy of Government |
Nia Griffith |
Shadow Minister for Wales |
Modern Languages, Somerville College, Oxford
Teacher Training, University of Wales, Bangor |
Marsha de Cordova |
Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary |
Law and European Policy, London South Bank University |
Andy McDonald |
Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections |
Law, Leeds Polytechnic |
Rosena Allin-Khan |
Shadow Minister for Mental Health |
Medical Biochemistry, Brunel University
Medicine, Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge |
Wes Streeting |
Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty |
History, Selwyn College, Cambridge |
Cat Smith |
Shadow Minister for Young People and Democracy |
Sociology and Gender Studies, Cartmel College, Lancaster University |
Lord Falconer |
Shadow Attorney General |
Law, Queens College, Cambridge |
Lord McAvoy |
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords |
Not saying |
Alan Campbell |
Opposition Chief Whip |
BA Politics, Lancaster University
PGCE, University of Leeds
MA History, Newcastle Polytechnic |
Baroness Angela Smith |
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords |
BA Public Administration, Leicester Polytechnic |
Pat McFadden |
Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury |
BA Politics, University of Edinburgh |
James Murray |
Shadow Financial Secretary to The Treasury |
BA First Class, PPE, Wadham College, Oxford |
Abena Oppong-Asare |
Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury |
Masters Politics with International Relations, University of Kent |
Wayne David |
Shadow Minister for the Middle East and North Africa |
BA History, University College, Cardiff
Economic History, University College, Swansea
PGCE, University College, Cardiff |
Stephen Doughty |
Shadow Minister for Africa (joint with Department for International Development() |
Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific, Canada
Upper Second Class Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Corpus Christi College, Oxford
University of St. Andrews |
Stephen Kinnock |
Shadow Minister for Asia and Pacific |
BA Modern Languages, Queens’ College, Cambridge
MA, College of Europe, Bruges |
Catherine West |
Shadow Minister for Europe & Americas |
Modern Languages and Social Work, University of Sydney
Masters Chinese Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London |
Fabian Hamilton |
Shadow Minister for Peace and Disarmament |
BA Arts, University of York |
Bambos Charalambous |
Shadow Minister for Crime Reduction and Courts |
Law, Liverpool Polytechnic |
Sarah Jones |
Shadow Minister for Policing and the Fire Service |
History, Durham University |
Holly Lynch |
Shadow Minister for Immigration |
Politics and History, Lancaster University |
Conor McGinn |
Shadow Minister for Security |
Goldsmiths, University of London
History, Politics and Irish Studies, London Metropolitan University |
Jess Phillips |
Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding |
Economic and Social History and Social Policy, University of Leeds
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Sector Management, University of Birmingham |
Paul Blomfield |
Shadow Minister for Brexit and EU Negotiations (Joint with International Trade) |
Certificate in Education, York St John University |
Lyn Brown |
Shadow Minister for Prisons and Probation |
Whitelands College, (now part of Roehampton University) |
Alex Cunningham |
Shadow Minister for Courts and Sentencing |
Certificate in Journalism, Darlington Technical College |
Peter Kyle |
Shadow Minister for Victims and Youth Justice |
Doctorate in Community Development, University of Sussex |
Karl Turner |
Shadow Minister for Legal Aid |
Law Degree, University of Hull |
Sharon Hodgson |
Shadow Minister for Veterans |
Left school at 16 |
Stephen Morgan |
Shadow Minister for the Armed Forces |
Politics and Sociology, University of Bristol
Masters in Politics, Goldsmiths, London |
Liz Kendall |
Shadow Minister for Social Care |
First History, Queens College, Cambridge |
Justin Madders |
Shadow Minister for Secondary Care, Workforce and Patient Health |
Law, University of Sheffield |
Alex Norris |
Shadow Minister for Public Health and Patient Safety |
University of Nottingham |
Chi Ownurah |
Shadow Minister for Science Research & Digital (Joint with Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) |
Electrical Engineering, Imperial College London
MBA, Manchester Business School |
Matthew Pennycook |
Shadow Minister for Climate Change |
First Class, History and International Relations, London School of Economics
Master of Philosophy, Balliol College, Oxford |
Alan Whitehead |
Shadow Minister for Green New Deal and Energy |
Politics and Philosophy, University of Southampton |
Jack Dromey |
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office |
Possibly left school at 18. |
Vicky Foxcroft |
Shadow Minister for Disability |
Drama and Business Studies, De Montfort University |
Seema Malhotra |
Shadow Minister for Business and Consumers |
Politics and Philosophy, University of Warwick
Business Studies, Aston University |
Bill Esterson |
Shadow Minister for International Trade |
Mathematics and Philosophy, University of Leeds |
Gareth Thomas |
Shadow Minister for International Trade |
Economics, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
PGCE, Thames Polytechnic
MA Imperial and Commonwealth Studies, King’s College London |
Matt Western |
Shadow Minister for Further Education and Universities |
Geography, University of Bristol |
Toby Perkins |
Shadow Minister for Apprenticeships & Life-Long Learning |
Not known, Possibly left school at 16 or 18. |
Tulip Siddiq |
Shadow Minister for Children & Early Years |
English Literature, University College London
Masters, King’s College London |
Alison McGovern |
Shadow Minister for Cultural Industries and Sport |
Philosophy, University College London |
Rachael Maskell |
Shadow Minister for Voluntary Sector and Charities |
Physiotherapy, University of East Anglia |
Chris Matheson |
Shadow Minister for Media |
Economics and Politics, London School of Economics |
Alex Sobel |
Shadow Minister for Tourism & Heritage |
Information Systems, University of Leeds |
Steph Peacock |
Shadow Minister for Veterans |
History, Queen Mary University of London
Masters, Institute of Education, University College London |
Daniel Zeichner |
Shadow Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries |
History, King’s College, Cambridge |
Mike Amesbury |
Shadow Minister for Housing |
University of Central England |
Naz Shah |
Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion |
Not known |
Matt Rodda |
Shadow Minister for Pensions |
University of Sussex |
Tan Dhesi |
Shadow Minister for Railways |
Mathematics with Management Studies, University College London
Applied Statistics, Keble College, Oxford
Master of Philosophy in the History and politics of South Asia, Fitzwillian College, Cambridge |
Mike Kane |
Shadow Minister for Aviation and Maritime |
Social Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University
PGCE, Manchester Metropolitan University |
Kerry McCarthy |
Shadow Minister for Green Transport |
Russian Studies, University of Liverpool
Law, City of London Polytechnic |
Anna McMorrin |
Shadow Minister for Victims and Youth Justice |
French and Politics, University of Southampton
Journalism, Cardiff University |
Yasmin Qureshi |
Shadow Minister for International Development |
Law, London South Bank University
Master of Laws, University College London |
Gerald Jones |
Shadow Minister for Wales |
Not Known, Probably left school at 16 |
Chris Elmore |
Shadow Minister for Scotland |
History and Culture, Cardiff Metropolitan University |
Imran Hussain |
Shadow Minister for Employment Rights and Protections |
Unknown, probably left school at 16 |
Afzal Khan |
Shadow Deputy Leader of the Commons |
Left school at 16 or 18 |
Ellie Reeves |
Shadow Solicitor General |
Law, St Catherine’s College, Oxford |
Mark Tami |
Opposition Pairing Whip |
History, University of Wales, Swansea |
Jessica Morden |
Shadow Vice Chamberlain of HM Household Whip |
History, University of Birmingham |
What Trajectory is This Country Is On?
I’ve ripped this straight from George Monbiot’s Twitter Feed hopefully he won’t mind.
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