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  • 2019--NRI Priti Patel appointed Britain’s Home Secretary by new Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
  • 2010-- Priti Patel is UK's first Gujarati woman MP

Priti Patel is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. First elected in the 2010 general election, she is the Member of Parliament for the Witham constituency

 

 

Priti Patel Drops Out of Tory Leadership Battle, With Robert Jenrick
Leading the Race to Replace Rishi Sunak

Los Angeles, Sept 06, 2024
NRIpress.com/Ramesh/ A.Gary Singh

Dame Priti Patel has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest to succeed Rishi Sunak, while Robert Jenrick has emerged as the frontrunner.

The first round of MP voting was announced this afternoon, showing the former immigration minister as the preferred choice among Tory MPs to lead the party.

Jenrick secured 28 votes, while Kemi Badenoch, previously seen as the favourite by bookmakers, took second place with 22 votes.

Shadow Home Secretary James Cleverly trailed with 21 votes, followed by Shadow Security Minister Tom Tugendhat with 17 votes.

Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride gathered 16 votes, with Dame Priti Patel exiting the race after receiving only 14 votes...Read More

 

Where are all the socialists?

Los Angeles, Dec 01, 2023
NRIpress.com/Ramesh/ A.Gary Singh

They turn up to praise Net Zero, to bash the Rwanda Plan and moan about Ministers.

But when it comes to lowering taxes for the hardworking people of this country they are nowhere to be found....Read More

NRI Priti Patel is included in Boris Johnson’s honor list

Los Angeles, June 12, 2023
NRIpress.com/Ramesh/ A.Gary Singh

Priti Patel and Kulveer Singh Ranger were rewarded in former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s honors list, which came hours before he resigned as an MP. Significantly, the honor list is a tradition given to the outgoing Prime Ministers. This included 38 honorees and seven peers. It was approved by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak nine months after Johnson left office. Former Home Secretary Priti Patel was named a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, while former Director of Transport Ranger was promoted to the Lords......Read More

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NRI Priti Patel unveils digital visa to help ‘count people entering and leaving UK’

Los Angeles, May 24, 2021
NRIpress.com/Ramesh/ A.Gary Singh

People coming to the UK without a visa or immigration status would in the future need to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA), the home secretary said, which automatically determines the eligibility of visitors in advance. The Home Office anticipates about 30 million ETA applications each year.

Patel said: “Our new fully digital border will provide the ability to count people in and out of the country, giving us control over who comes to the UK.”
The proposals to “digitise the border” are to be officially launched on Monday as part of Patel’s widely derided plans to change the UK’s asylum and immigration system. Critics have called her plans to deport asylum seekers back to other European countries incoherent and inhumane.


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UK PM Boris defended Priti Patel, MP/ Home Secretary insisting her behaviour "wasn't bullyingUK
-Sir Alex Allan, 69, independent advisor  to UK PM quit yesterday amid the Priti Patel bullying
-Sir Philip Rutnam, the most senior Home Office official, resigned in February

Los Angeles, Nov 20, 2020
NRIpress.com/Ramesh/ A.Gary Singh

Inquiry 'found Priti Patel broke behaviour rules:

The Cabinet Office began an inquiry into her conduct after Sir Philip Rutnam, the most senior Home Office official- KCB is a British former civil servant who was Permanent Secretary at the Home Office from 2017 until his resignation on 29 February 2020. He is suing for constructive dismissal - alleged staff felt that Ms Patel had "created fear. Report found Ms Patel's conduct had fallen below the standards expected of government ministers and cited examples of the home secretary "shouting and swearing" at civil servants.

Ms Priti Patel apologised on Friday, saying: "Any upset I have caused was completely unintentional."

Sir Alex Allan is a senior British civil servant who was, until 2011, the chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Head of Intelligence Assessment for Her Majesty's Government. He was the principal private secretary to the Prime Minister (John Major to April 1997, and Tony Blair to Aug 1997). he was the British High Commissioner to Australia….much more

Sir Alex Allan, independent advisor  to UK PM  & Independent report find:
The statement issued by government, Sir Alex concluded the home secretary had breached the ministerial code "even if unintentionally", with behaviour "that can be described as bullying" towards civil servants.

  • He also said Ms Patel's behaviour needed to be viewed in context, citing the pressure of the role of home secretary and the lack of support felt by the minister from the top of the department.
  • Priti Patel had not always treated civil servants with “consideration and respect” and concluded that her approach on occasions “amounted to behaviour that can be described as bullying in terms of the impact felt by individuals.
  • She had “not consistently met the high standards required by the ministerial code”, though he said there was “no evidence that she was aware of the impact of her behaviour.

UK PM Johnson Boris overruled Sir Alex Allan’s conclusion that the Home Secretary breached the ministerial code. The prime minister has simply put aside the findings of a report... that she is a bully. You shouldn't have bullies in government.

Ms Patel's friend and colleague, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, defended the home secretary, insisting her behaviour "wasn't bullying
What is the ministerial code?

  • The ministerial code is a government document setting out "expected standards" of behaviour in office, which include "consideration and respect" for civil servants and other colleagues.
  • It says "harassing, bullying or other inappropriate or discriminating behaviour" will not be tolerated.
  • It says ministers are "personally responsible" for how they act - and that they can stay in office "for so long as they retain the confidence of the prime minister".
  • The code is not legally binding and the PM retains the ultimate authority in matters relating to the code - but, typically, if a minister breaches the code, they are expected to resign.

A Government statement said Mr Johnson has “full confidence” in Ms Patel and “considers this matter now closed”.

Normally ministers are expected to resign if they breach the code.

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NRI UK Home secretary Priti Patel announced
No visas for low-skilled workers, Must Speak English and a
US-style electronic visa system
The new system will come into force from January 1, 2021

London, Feb 19, 2020
NRIpress.club/Ramesh/ A.Gary Singh

Priti Patel Home Secretary of UK, announced that our Govt decided to launch new points-based visa system which will come into force from January 1, 2021. This law will be in enforce exactly one day after December 31, 2020  which is the end of the transition period after the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU)
The new points-based visa system will include:

  • The immigrants will ‘obviously’ need to speak English and have a ‘sponsored route’ through employment or an academic institution in order to gain a visa.
  • Salary of skilled migrants will be lowered from £30,000 to £25,600 for those coming to the UK with a job offer and points will be awarded for key requirements such as having a job offer from an approved sponsor or have a job offer that is at a 'required skill level.' 
  • All applicants from EU and non-EU citizens who like to live and work in the UK will need to gain 70 points to be eligible to apply for a visa.
  • More than70 per cent of the existing EU workforce would not meet the requirements of the skilled worker route, which will help to bring overall numbers down in future.

Priti Patel said the new system is a direct response to the 2016 referendum in favour of Brexit, which was seen as a vote to end the country’s reliance on cheap migrant labour and reduce overall levels of migration with tighter security.

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NRI Priti Patel appointed Britain’s Home Secretary by New PM Boris Johnson

Priti Patel's record on human rights prompts 'extreme concern'
Priti Patel was UK's first Gujarati woman MP & Now Home Secretary

 

London, July 25, 2019
NRIpress.club/Surinder Mehta--Ramesh/ A.Gary Singh

NRI Priti Patel, 47,  has been appointed Home Secretary in UK by new Prime Minister Boris Johnson and She was welcomed to the department by the Permanent Secretary Sir Philip Rutnam.

Priti Patel had been a prominent member of the "Back Boris" campaign for the Conservative Party leadership. She was widely tipped for the plum post in the prime minister's frontline team.

Priti Patel said: “I am deeply honoured to be appointed Home Secretary. With this great office of state comes significant responsibility and I will do everything in my power to keep our country safe, our people secure, keeping our borders secure and also to fight the scourge of crime that we see on our streets.”

  • In 2010, she was first elected as a Conservative MP for Witham in Essex and gained prominence in the then David Cameron-led Tory government as his Indian Diaspora Champion.
  • 2014-17, she went on to be appointed to junior ministerial posts, treasury minister and then employment minister after the 2015 general election, before May promoted her to the position of secretary of state in the Department for International Development (DfID) in 2016, until she was forced to quit the post in 2017.
  • She said, “I know the sanctuary, welcome and opportunities that Britain provides. Regaining control of our borders does not mean slamming the door shut and, as we approach the final year of our membership of the EU, Britain can show leadership by mapping out a positive future for our immigration system.”

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London, Dec 15, 2011: NRI MP wants more rights for British crime victims
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  • Priti Patel was elected in the 2010 general election, with a Conservative majority of 15,196 votes.Priti Patel is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Six Asian women to be elected for UK's parliament in the 2010 election. With five winning Labour seats and one Conservative, this is a historical time in UKpolitics. A record 22 Asian women are ran in the 2010 UK election. Until this election, no Asian woman had ever been elected as an MP in the UK. The first male Asian MP, the Indian Dadabhai Naoroji was elected in 1892 for Finsbury in central London. Sayeeda Warsi became the first Muslim woman to sit on the front bench for the Conservatives in 2007, but as a baroness rather than as an MP.

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NRI Priti Patel has been nominated as an official MP candidate by Tory Party

London, December 29, 2004
NRIpress

Priti Patel, 32, a British-born NRI, has been selected as a parliamentary candidate to contest from the Nottingham north constituency at the general election expected in May next year. Her selection has come as a bit of surprise.The Conservative Party, which generally avoids making women its MPs and has been often accused of never giving safe parliamentary seats to Asian candidates, seems to be making radical changes in its election plans.

A year ago she had triggered a major controversy when she said that bigoted elements in the Conservative Party were blocking her candidature. "Racist attitudes do persist within the party …. There's a lot of bigotry around." Patel said it was an honour to have been selected to fight in a diverse and vibrant area. A thriving city with many universities and well-known universities Nottingham has a fairly large segment of Asians but whites are in the majority

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BIO:

Priti Patel is UK's first Gujarati woman MP, was born in London and was educated at a comprehensive secondary school in Watford and finished her formal education at the University of Essex.

Priti’s home and early life has played a large part in forming her political beliefs. Her parents, have run a number of small businesses around the South East and the East of England and her family has always lived and worked by the strong traditions of self-help, the importance of family life and support of the local community.

  • Priti has worked in the communications industry for over ten years and until recently was the Director of Corporate Communications at a major international company.
  • She has worked around the world and has direct experience of dealing with a diverse range of issues including; bringing education to communities in Africa and India, to foreign direct investment around the world and agricultural issues in the UK. As a former School Governor, Priti cares passionately about education, she is a supporter of a number of charitable organisations across the constituency and as a young mother she understands the wide range of issues affecting people in the local area.
  • Priti fundamentally believes in the principles of accountability, transparency, fair play and in putting Britain first when it comes to issues such as Europe and immigration. Priti is a straight talker and whether you agree or disagree with her views she is prepared to defend the interests of local people across all the new Witham Constituency.
  • She also has a strong held and unwavering belief in NEVER abolishing the pound, she is a forthright supporter of transparent Policing who wants to see the streets reclaimed for the law abiding majority and genuine life sentences for the most serious of crimes. Priti is determined to be a strong voice for all our local communities in Parliament

My parents were Ugandan Indian immigrants who arrived in this country with nothing and for me they were amazing role models. I grew up in South Harrow and Ruislip, where a large number of Ugandan Asians live, and I have always been conscious of the way in which British Asians have worked tirelessly to better themselves, often against all odds.

My parents were very ambitious business people and natural conservatives. I grew up in a household where we endlessly discussed business, politics and current affairs. I went to university and studied economics. I was very business-minded.

However, at the time when I was graduating the City was impacted by the Major recession, high interest rates and also the issue of Europe was becoming high profile.

All this coincided with a time when I was becoming much more politically aware. So much was happening: Maastricht, John Major standing down as party leader, it was big politics and it was playing out in a very dramatic way.

At this time, I felt that I too wanted to get involved in big politics. I had already joined my local party and always knew I was a Conservative, so I got in touch with Andrew Lansley, who at the time was head of the Conservative Research Department. I badgered him a bit and asked if he needed any help and he agreed to an interview. Before I knew it, I was working at Conservative Central Office.

Then from 1995 to 1997 I worked for the Referendum Party, for Sir James Goldsmith, heading up the press office.

In 1995 it was Europe, Europe everywhere, and I actually felt very dissatisfied by the whole Conservative approach. John Major was whipping through Maastricht and I felt that the overall impact and implication of what all of this meant for the public just was not getting across.

Personally I felt that there was a fantastic debate to be had and also that the public were desperate to know more. The Referendum Party was a compelling prospect because they wanted to be very proactive on generating a debate on Europe and they brought in the element of choice.

My views on Europe are still as they were, I really do believe in choice and I think there should be a public discussion about Europe. We are potentially going to get a referendum but we've yet to see when that's going to happen.

I worked with the Referendum Party for two years and it was a real baptism of fire. It was an amazing experience and I learnt a great deal about campaigning. So much so that after the 1997 election, I was brought back into CCO.

Not really, in fact none whatsoever. I made my position clear. I'm a Conservative and a lot of the membership of the Referendum Party were disillusioned Conservatives. For me it was a very strong matter of principle.

UKIP are completely different. They're talking about pulling out. I believe in being in Europe but not being run by Europe. I guess UKIP are raising broader questions about the government's failure in Europe, but I don't know what lies ahead for them. All we can do is watch this space.

it's going to be much more damaging for the government. National elections are about a range of issues, the public want a saleable proposition on the doorstep, and Her Majesty’s Opposition is usually going to be the best way of doing that.

When I went back to the Conservatives I began looking after media relations in London and the south east. Almost immediately I had to deal with two by-elections. One was Uxbridge and the other one was the Beckenham by-election after Piers Merchant stood down. In that case it was very much getting out there and heading up the media relations on the ground, working with the candidate and the local association.

These are amazing experiences that you learn from. You learn at first hand how to effectively run a strategic campaign and it makes you a very tough political operator. I also did lot of work with William Hague and the shadow Cabinet because they too were campaigning in London and about six months later I went to work for William.

He's an amazing political operator and also a strong grassroots campaigner. At the time you had to be realistic and recognise that the media and public were absolutely in love with the Labour Party, so William was trying to re-build at the grassroots.

He faced a number of challenges, including rebuilding momentum at the grassroots, enthusing members and also looking ahead to the Scottish, Welsh, Euro and local campaigns, which he did. There's only so much you can achieve in a short period of time.

It's very difficult because you have to make the grass roots feel included. William brought in the new constitution to give them an important role to play. It was the party's choice and you can't go back and rewrite it.

I went into consultancy and worked for Weber Shandwick which I loved. I was working for multi-national companies which is something I've always wanted to do. I'm now at Diageo, the premium drinks company. I've learnt a great deal since I left Westminster.

After the 2001 election. It was so disappointing to see the collective effort not pay-off to the extent that you feel it should. Having worked at the grassroots level for almost 13 years, as well as the party nationally and also having gained a huge amount of experience outside of politics, I feel that I have something to offer the party.

I felt that I could bring a lot of experience with me. I think I'm a very broad-based mainstream member of society. I wouldn't say I fall into any particular category. I wouldn't want to be selected as a tokenistic gesture just because I'm Asian. I think I have the experience and I just thought I'd go for it.