Miriam Cates — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Penistone and Stocksbridge (2019-2024)
British television host
Served as a parish councillor for Oughtibridge Ward on Bradfield Parish Council (2015-2021)
Earned a degree in genetics from Christ's College, Cambridge
Worked as a biology teacher at Tapton School in Sheffield

Biography

Miriam Joy Cates is a British television host and former politician. She served as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Penistone and Stocksbridge from 2019 to 2024. Born on August 23, 1982, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Cates developed an early interest in politics, listening to programs like the Today programme and The Westminster Hour from a young age. She reports that the "Leftist" ethic of her comprehensive school turned her towards conservative ideas.