Laetitia Cash
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Laetitia Mary Cash is a British
barrister and journalist. She was formerly a district councillor in Bridgnorth
, Shropshire
, England
. Her father is the prominent Conservative
politician Bill Cash.
Spear’s Wealth Management Survey
.
Cash has two children, a daughter from her relationship with lawyer Alex Goulandris, and a daughter from her marriage to Johnny Gunn. She and Gunn were married from 2005 to 2009.
in fashion journalism from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
and a second BA in jurisprudence from St Hilda’s College
, University of Oxford
. Before entering politics, Cash contributed to the fashion magazine Frank and wrote a profile of Íngrid Betancourt
for The Sunday Times
– the last interview with Betancourt before her kidnapping by the FARC. Cash also worked at the Council on Foreign Relations
in New York
. Most recently, Cash has been Editor-At-Large of Above magazine.
After serving as the district councillor for Bridgnorth
from 2003, she stood in the 2005 General Election
for the Parliamentary seat in Salford
and lost to Hazel Blears
. Following her performance in that campaign, she was named as one of the Conservative Party’s “A-List” candidates for future elections and featured on the cover of The Times
as “New Tory Woman”
Her father's expense claims involving her flat were implicated in the United Kingdom Parliamentary Expenses Scandal
in 2009. She is currently believed to be pursuing a number of commercial opportunities.
British people
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barrister and journalist. She was formerly a district councillor in Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth (district)
Bridgnorth District was, between 1974 and 2009, a local government district in Shropshire, England. Its main town was Bridgnorth and other towns in its area were Much Wenlock, Shifnal and Broseley. The villages of Albrighton and Sheriffhales as well as RAF Cosford were also in the district.The...
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England
England
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. Her father is the prominent Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Bill Cash.
Biography
Laetitia Cash is the daughter of Bill Cash and Bridget Mary Cash. Her brothers are Sam Cash and William Cash, who is the founder of the British magazineMagazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
Spear’s Wealth Management Survey
Spear's Wealth Management Survey
Spear's , founded in 2006 by William Cash, is a bimonthly British magazine for high net worth individuals and those in the financial service industries. It has been called "the Bible of the banking fraternity" by GQ and "a European rival to Forbes" by The Evening Standard...
.
Cash has two children, a daughter from her relationship with lawyer Alex Goulandris, and a daughter from her marriage to Johnny Gunn. She and Gunn were married from 2005 to 2009.
Career
Cash holds a BABachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in fashion journalism from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. The school has an outstanding international reputation, and is considered one of the world's leading art and design institutions...
and a second BA in jurisprudence from St Hilda’s College
St Hilda's College, Oxford
St Hilda's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England.The college was founded in 1893 as a hall for women, and remained an all-women's college until 2006....
, University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. Before entering politics, Cash contributed to the fashion magazine Frank and wrote a profile of Íngrid Betancourt
Íngrid Betancourt
Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio is a Colombian politician, former senator and anti-corruption activist.Betancourt was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia on 23 February 2002 and was rescued by Colombian security forces six and a half years later on 2 July 2008...
for The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
– the last interview with Betancourt before her kidnapping by the FARC. Cash also worked at the Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Most recently, Cash has been Editor-At-Large of Above magazine.
After serving as the district councillor for Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth (district)
Bridgnorth District was, between 1974 and 2009, a local government district in Shropshire, England. Its main town was Bridgnorth and other towns in its area were Much Wenlock, Shifnal and Broseley. The villages of Albrighton and Sheriffhales as well as RAF Cosford were also in the district.The...
from 2003, she stood in the 2005 General Election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
for the Parliamentary seat in Salford
Salford (UK Parliament constituency)
Salford was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The borough constituency dated from 1997 and was abolished in 2010.A parliamentary borough of the same...
and lost to Hazel Blears
Hazel Blears
Hazel Anne Blears is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Salford and Eccles since 2010 and was previously the MP for Salford since 1997...
. Following her performance in that campaign, she was named as one of the Conservative Party’s “A-List” candidates for future elections and featured on the cover of The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
as “New Tory Woman”
Her father's expense claims involving her flat were implicated in the United Kingdom Parliamentary Expenses Scandal
United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal
The United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal was a major political scandal triggered by the leak and subsequent publication by the Telegraph Group in 2009 of expense claims made by members of the United Kingdom Parliament over several years...
in 2009. She is currently believed to be pursuing a number of commercial opportunities.