Justine Thornton
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| Thornton with her husband Ed Miliband at the 2011 Labour Party Conference | |
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| Born | 1970 (age 43–44) Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Ed Miliband (m. 2011–present) |
| Children | Daniel Miliband Samuel Miliband |
| Alma mater | Robinson College, Cambridge |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Justine Thornton (born 1970)[1] is a British barrister,[2] and the wife of Ed Miliband, the current Leader of the Labour Party. She is a former child actress who appeared in Dramarama and Hardwicke House.
Early life and education
Thornton was born in Nottingham, to Margaret and Stewart Thornton,[3] and educated at West Bridgford School.[4]
Thornton was a member of the Central Junior Television Workshop at the age of 16.[5] In 1987 she starred as Erica, a rebellious schoolgirl, in the hour-long pilot episode "The Visit" of Hardwicke House, a controversial ITV sitcom that was later pulled from the schedules after only two episodes had been transmitted following a backlash over its content.[6] In 1988, she starred as Chrissie in an episode of the long-running children's programme Dramarama titled "Snap Decision", which was aired in January 1989.[7]
Thornton read Law at Robinson College, Cambridge, graduating in 1992. She was called to the Bar in 1994.[2]
Career
Thornton practises in environmental law, now at 39 Essex Street [8] The 2010 edition of Legal 500, the lawyers’ directory described her as “first class”.[9]
She was appointed as an adviser to the British Government on biotechnology and the environment in 2000, a role she held until 2005 and was later on the Attorney General's C Panel. She was later Chair of SERA - the Labour Environment Campaign. She has also acted for the Welsh Assembly Government, and in 2009 was shortlisted for Chambers and Partners Environmental and Planning Junior of the Year.[2]
Thornton has worked on several law related publications, as general editor of Sweet and Maxwell's Encyclopedia of Environmental Law, and a co-author of Sweet and Maxwell's textbook on environmental law. She also co-authored the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 Law Society Legislation Guides.[2]
Thornton became an Associate Governor of Brookfield Primary School in 2009.[10]
Personal life
Thornton's husband is the Labour party leader Ed Miliband. They met in 2002, and live together in North London.[11][12] The couple were engaged in March 2010,[13][14] and married at Langar Hall near Nottingham on 27 May 2011.[15] They have two sons – Daniel Miliband, born 2009, and Samuel Miliband, born 2010.[16]
Thornton is a close friend of Frances Osborne, the wife of current Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, whom she met at university and travelled across America with.[17]
In June 2005, Thornton and a friend climbed the 13,671 ft Mount Toubkal in Morocco.[18]
References
- ↑ Birth registered GRO Volume 10e, page 299, July-Sept 1970
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Chambers Partners - Firms - Justine Thornton". Chambersandpartners.com. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ↑ "How setting up chairs led to romance for Doncaster North MP Ed and Justine". The Star. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ↑ "Ed Miliband to marry Justine Thornton at Langar Hall". Nottingham Post. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Justine Thornton in banned ITV sitcom Hardwicke House (1986)".
- ↑ Stratton, Allegra (26 September 2010). "Ed Miliband's partner Justine Thornton is shy but steely". Guardian Online (London: Guardian Media Group). Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ↑ Snap Decision at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Members Profile - 39 Essex Street". 39essex.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ↑ Sawer, Patrick (3 October 2010). "Justine Thornton Mrs. Milibands secret history". The Daily Telegraph (London).
- ↑ "Brookfield Primary School - Who We Are". Camden. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ↑ Brady, Brian; Merrick, Jane (7 June 2009). "Battle for survival at No 10: Mandelson key to defeat of rebels". The Independent on Sunday (London). Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ↑ "Ed Miliband 'will marry' but politics 'got in the way'". BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation). 29 September 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ↑ "Doncaster MP Ed Miliband to wed". Doncaster Free Press. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ↑ Bingham, John (30 March 2011). "Ed Miliband to marry partner Justine Thornton - but no best man". The Telegraph (London). Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ↑ White, Michael (27 May 2011), "Ed Miliband wedding day – a very private affair", The Guardian (London: Guardian Media Group), retrieved 27 May 2011
- ↑ "Ed Miliband's partner Justine gives birth to second son". BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation). 8 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ↑ McElvoy, Anne (28 September 2010). "Anguish of the Miliband women". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ↑ Walters, Simon (12 June 2011). "War of the Milibands: Full extent of brothers' feud exposed as book reveals bad blood over 'fratricide'". Mail Online (Associated Newspapers Limited). Retrieved 27 September 2011.
External links
- Justine Thornton at the Internet Movie Database
- Justine Thornton's Profile at BFI Film and TV Database
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