Angela Richardson

Angela Joy Richardson[1] (born 21 October 1974)[2] is a British Conservative Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Guildford from 2019 until 2024.

She served as a Deputy Chairwoman of the Conservative Party until she lost her seat in the 2024 general election.

[3] In May 2019, Richardson stood for election to Waverley Borough Council in the ward of Cranleigh East, but failed to win a seat after she was pushed into fifth place by three Liberal Democrats and a Conservative candidate.

[9] On 3 November 2021, she was fired from her PPS role after abstaining on a government-backed amendment to overhaul the Commons' disciplinary process in response to the proposed suspension of Owen Paterson.

[3] On 4 July 2024 she was defeated in the general election by the Liberal Democratic Party candidate; Zöe Franklin who won with 22,937 votes (47.5%) against 14,508.