Gorman, Teresa (1931- )

British Conservative politician. She became Conservative member of Parliament for Billericay in 1987. An outspoken supporter of free-market principles (or Thatcherism) she was also chair of the Alliance of Small Firms and Self-Employed People from 1973 until 1987. A firm opponent of the bureaucracy of the European Community she fought against British participation in it and had the Conservative whip removed through her opposition to the Maastricht bill in 1996.

Gorman was educated at London University and was a councillor in Westminster 1982-86.