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'''Priti Patel''' is a [[British]] politician and a member of the [[Conservative Party]]. She was [[Home Secretary]] of the United Kingdom between July 2019 and September 2022.
'''Priti Patel''' is a [[British]] politician and a member of the [[Conservative Party]]. She was [[Home Secretary]] of the United Kingdom between July 2019 and September 2022.
== Career ==
== Career ==
Patel stood as a Conservative for the parliamentary constituency of Nottingham North at the UK general election on 5 May 2005. Patel was unsuccessful, losing by over 40 points to incumbent Labour MP Graham Allen.
Following her unsuccessful 2005 election campaign for Nottingham North, Patel was placed on the "A-List" of Conservative prospective parliamentary candidates, after being identified as a promising potential future candidate by then-party leader [[David Cameron]].
In the 2010 UK general election, which took place on 6 May 2010, Patel won the [[Essex]] parliamentary seat of Witham - for which she'd been selected as the prospective candidate in 2006 - with 52% of the vote.
In March 2022, Patel became the victim of racist abuse from Tim Rideout, a policy advisor to the far-left [[Scottish National Party]]. ''Scottish Daily Express'' reported on 16 March 2022 that Rideout, who Tweeted that Patel should be sent "back to Uganda", had been suspended for the abuse.<ref>[https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/snp-policy-advisor-suspended-party-26486752 SNP policy advisor suspended by party over 'racist' Priti Patel tweet]</ref>
In March 2022, Patel became the victim of racist abuse from Tim Rideout, a policy advisor to the far-left [[Scottish National Party]]. ''Scottish Daily Express'' reported on 16 March 2022 that Rideout, who Tweeted that Patel should be sent "back to Uganda", had been suspended for the abuse.<ref>[https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/snp-policy-advisor-suspended-party-26486752 SNP policy advisor suspended by party over 'racist' Priti Patel tweet]</ref>
== Political views ==
== Political views ==
Priti Patel<ref>[https://www.priti4witham.co.uk/about/bio/ About Priti - Rt. Hon Priti Patel]</ref> believes strongly in the Conservative values of meritocracy, freedom and aspiration. <blockquote>That the Conservative belief in freedom, free markets and lower taxes empowers people, families and businesses to flourish and be in control of their own destiny.</blockquote>
Priti Patel<ref>[https://www.priti4witham.co.uk/about/bio/ About Priti - Rt. Hon Priti Patel]</ref> believes strongly in the Conservative values of meritocracy, freedom and aspiration. <blockquote>That the Conservative belief in freedom, free markets and lower taxes empowers people, families and businesses to flourish and be in control of their own destiny.</blockquote>