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[[Kitty Ussher]] is an economist and former Labour party politician.

Ussher holds degrees in economics from Balliol College, Oxford and Birkbeck College, London. and previously worked as an economist at the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Centre for European Reform and Britain in Europe where she was the chief economist for the pro-European campaign group.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute], accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>

She was a councillor in Lambeth from 1998-2002 where she chaired the finance and environment scrutiny committees.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute], accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>

Her government experience also includes three years as special adviser to the then Department for Trade and Industry on industrial and trade policy, from 2001-04.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute], accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>

As MP for Burnley from 2005-10 she helped get a university, new schools, better housing and a new health centre as well as starting the ultimately successful campaign for a direct train line to Manchester.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute], accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>

From 2007-09 she held ministerial positions in the Treasury (twice) and the Department for Work and Pensions, most notably as Economic Secretary to the Treasury in the early phase of the financial crisis. Her interests include all areas of industrial, regional, welfare and economic policy including macroeconomics, financial services and government finance.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute], accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>

After stepping down at the 2010 general election she wrote four pamphlets on economic and industrial policy as Director of the think-tank Demos before moving in January 2012 to the [[Smith Institute]], where she is a research fellow.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute], accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>

Ussher is an associate at the [[Centre for London]], a member of [[The CityUK]]’s Independent Economists’ Panel and a co-founder of [[Labour in the City]]. She provides economic and policy analysis to [[Portland Communications]] and its clients.<ref>[http://www.portland-communications.com/people/kitty-ussher/#sthash.MSSu12hz.dpuf Kitty Ussher], Portland Communications, accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>

==Connections==
*[[Peter Bottomley]] - uncle.<ref>Sarah Priddy, [http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN04809/pil-current-members-related-to-other-current-or-former-members PIL: Current Members Related to Other Current or Former Members - Commons Library Standard Note], 13 September 2013.</ref>

==Notes==
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[[Category:Oxford Alumni|Ussher, Kitty]][[Category:Labour Party|Ussher, Kitty]][[Category:MP|Ussher, Kitty]][[Category:UK Ministers|Ussher, Kitty]]

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 [[Kitty Ussher]] is an economist and former Labour party politician. She currently works as a consultant to lobbying and PR agency [[Portland Communications]].
 ==Background==

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 [[Kitty Ussher]] is an economist and former Labour party politician. She currently works as a consultant to lobbying and PR agency [[Portland Communications]].
 ==Background==
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 From 2007-09 she held ministerial positions in the Treasury (twice) and the Department for Work and Pensions, most notably as Economic Secretary to the Treasury in the early phase of the financial crisis.  Her interests include all areas of industrial, regional, welfare and economic policy including macroeconomics, financial services and government finance.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute, accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>
 ==Life after politics==
-After stepping down at the 2010 general election she wrote four pamphlets on economic and industrial policy as director of the think-tank [[Demos]] before moving in January 2012 to the [[Smith Institute]], where she is a research fellow.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute, accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>
+After stepping down at the 2010 general election she wrote four pamphlets on economic and industrial policy as director of the think-tank [[Demos]].<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute, accessed 16 November 2013.</ref> She was told there was "no reason why she should not take up this appointment forthwith, subject to the condition that, for 12 months after leaving office, she should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of the company or any of its clients".<ref> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/media/acoba/assets/acobatwelfthreport2010-2011.pdf Twelfth Report 2010-2011] ''Advisory Committee on Business Appointments'', accessed 8 December 2014 </ref>
 Ussher is an associate at the [[Centre for London]], a member of [[The CityUK]]’s Independent Economists’ Panel and a co-founder of [[Labour in the City]]. She provides economic and policy analysis to [[Portland Communications]] and its clients.<ref>[http://www.portland-communications.com/people/kitty-ussher/#sthash.MSSu12hz.dpuf Kitty Ussher], Portland Communications, accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>

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 From 2007-09 she held ministerial positions in the Treasury (twice) and the Department for Work and Pensions, most notably as Economic Secretary to the Treasury in the early phase of the financial crisis.  Her interests include all areas of industrial, regional, welfare and economic policy including macroeconomics, financial services and government finance.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute, accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>
+==Life after politics==
 After stepping down at the 2010 general election she wrote four pamphlets on economic and industrial policy as director of the think-tank [[Demos]] before moving in January 2012 to the [[Smith Institute]], where she is a research fellow.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute, accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>

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 [[Kitty Ussher]] is an economist and former Labour party politician.
 Ussher holds degrees in economics from Balliol College, Oxford and Birkbeck College, London. and previously worked as an economist at the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Centre for European Reform and Britain in Europe where she was the chief economist for the pro-European campaign group.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute, accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>
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 She was a councillor in Lambeth from 1998-2002 where she chaired the finance and environment scrutiny committees.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute, accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>
-Her government experience also includes three years as special adviser to the then Department for Trade and Industry on industrial and trade policy, from 2001-04.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute, accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>
+Her government experience also includes three years as special adviser to the then [[Department for Trade and Industry]] on industrial and trade policy, from 2001-04.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute, accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>
 As MP for Burnley from 2005-10 she helped get a university, new schools, better housing and a new health centre as well as starting the ultimately successful campaign for a direct train line to Manchester.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute, accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>
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 From 2007-09 she held ministerial positions in the Treasury (twice) and the Department for Work and Pensions, most notably as Economic Secretary to the Treasury in the early phase of the financial crisis.  Her interests include all areas of industrial, regional, welfare and economic policy including macroeconomics, financial services and government finance.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute, accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>
-After stepping down at the 2010 general election she wrote four pamphlets on economic and industrial policy as Director of the think-tank [[Demos]] before moving in January 2012 to the [[Smith Institute]], where she is a research fellow.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute, accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>
+After stepping down at the 2010 general election she wrote four pamphlets on economic and industrial policy as director of the think-tank [[Demos]] before moving in January 2012 to the [[Smith Institute]], where she is a research fellow.<ref name="Smith Bio">[http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/people People], Smith Institute, accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>
 Ussher is an associate at the [[Centre for London]], a member of [[The CityUK]]’s Independent Economists’ Panel and a co-founder of [[Labour in the City]]. She provides economic and policy analysis to [[Portland Communications]] and its clients.<ref>[http://www.portland-communications.com/people/kitty-ussher/#sthash.MSSu12hz.dpuf Kitty Ussher], Portland Communications, accessed 16 November 2013.</ref>
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+[[Category:Oxford alumni|Ussher, Kitty]][[Category:Labour Party|Ussher, Kitty]][[Category:MP|Ussher, Kitty]][[Category:UK Ministers|Ussher, Kitty]][[Category:Lobbyists|Ussher, Kitty]][[Category:Revolving Door|Ussher, Kitty]]

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