David Gauke

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David Gauke was Conservative MP for Hertfordshire South West between 2005 and 2019, serving as Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (2018-2019) and Secretary of for Work and Pensions (2017-2018), following seven years as a minister at the Treasury. He is a law graduate from the University of Oxford and a qualified solicitor who worked at a leading City law firm before entering Parliament.

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How to Prepare for the future

By David Gauke
February 24, 2017

In Politeia's Winter Address, The Rt Hon David Gauke MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, discusses the foundation for the UK's success throughout the 21st Century.

More for Less!

By David Gauke
February 17, 2017

As Britain’s public services face rising demand, The Rt Hon David Gauke MP, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, explains in Politeia’s Winter Address that improving productivity...

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