1. Patricia Glass was born on 14 February 1957 and is a Labour Party former politician who was the Member of Parliament for North West Durham from 2010 to 2017.
13 Facts About Pat Glass
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Pat Glass was appointed Shadow Education Secretary on 27 June 2016 by Jeremy Corbyn, but resigned two days later after announcing that she would be standing down at the 2017 United Kingdom general election.
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Pat Glass was elected as a councillor on Lanchester Parish Council in 2007.
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Pat Glass was elected to the House of Commons at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament for North West Durham.
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In September 2015, Pat Glass was appointed as Shadow Education Minister with responsibility for childcare by the newly elected Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn.
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Pat Glass took a prominent role in Labour's campaign to remain in the EU in the June 2016 referendum campaign.
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Pat Glass added "I'm never coming back to wherever this is".
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Pat Glass reported having received death threats during the referendum campaign, and on the advice of the police, she did not attend the referendum count.
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On 27 June 2016, Pat Glass was appointed Shadow Education Secretary following the resignation of Lucy Powell and several other Cabinet ministers in protest at Corbyn's leadership during the EU referendum.
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The next day, Pat Glass announced that she would not stand at the 2017 general election.
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Pat Glass stood down at the 2017 snap general election, citing the "bruising referendum" as a major cause.
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Bob Pat Glass served on Durham County Council from 2013 to 2017 as the Councillor for Delves Lane ward.
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Pat Glass's brother Martin Gannon is a Councillor on Gateshead Council and is currently leader of the Council.