Angela Smith (South Yorkshire politician)
Angela Christine Smith (born 16 August 1961) is a British former politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Penistone and Stocksbridge from 2010 to 2019 and MP for Sheffield Hillsborough from 2005 to 2010. A member of the Labour Party, she was previously an MP for Labour, later for Change UK, later still as a member of The Independents, then joined the Liberal Democrats before leaving Parliament in 2019. She rejoined Labour in 2022.
Angela Smith | |
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Smith in 2009 | |
| Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | |
| In office 7 October 2011 – 15 April 2014 | |
| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Helen Jones |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Docherty |
| Member of Parliament for Penistone and Stocksbridge Sheffield Hillsborough (2005–2010) | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Helen Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Miriam Cates |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Angela Christine Smith 16 August 1961 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England |
| Political party | Labour (1977–2019; 2022-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Parliamentary affiliation: The Independents (2019) Party membership: Independent (2019) Change UK (2019) Liberal Democrats (2019–2022) |
| Spouse |
Steven Wilson
(m. 2005) |
| Children | 1 stepdaughter |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Profession | Lecturer |
| Website | www.angelasmith-mp.org.uk |
Other offices
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Smith was an early critic of Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, backing a no-confidence vote in 2016; in part due to this position, she lost a no-confidence motion in her constituency. She resigned from Labour in February 2019 alongside six other MPs in protest at Corbyn's leadership, and they formed the Independent Group, later Change UK. In June 2019, she left Change UK to sit as an independent MP before joining the Liberal Democrats in September. At the 2019 general election, she stood as a Liberal Democrat in Altrincham and Sale West, where she finished third.