Emma Samantha Pidding, Baroness Pidding, (born 13 January 1966) is a British

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parliamentarian and

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. Pidding was educated at Brudenell Secondary School for Girls (''now'' Amersham School), and at Dr Challoner's High School, later becoming a bank clerk in

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. A former

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and Chairman of the National Conservative Convention, she was created a

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on 8 October 2015, taking the title Baroness Pidding, ''of

in the County of Buckinghamshire''. Pidding was appointed a

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(CBE) for voluntary political service in the

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Bullying controversy

In November 2015, the Conservative Party closed down "Road Trip", an organisation to transport Conservative activists about the country by bus - Pidding was implicated in this process. The Conservative Future Youth Wing was closed as a result. Conservative Party member, activist and unsuccessful 2010 General Election candidate Mark Clarke's membership was cancelled "for life" on 18 November 2015 amid allegations of

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, bullying and the attempted

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of a Cabinet Minister,

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Arms

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