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'''Lord David Lawrence Lipsey''' is a political and economic journalist who initally started his career as a researcher for the [[GMWU]].  He served in several positions for the [[Labour Party]] in the 1970s but with the defeat of Labour in 1979 Lipsey began his career in journalism.  After reaching the position of political editor for ''The Economist'', he turned to politics when he served on the Jenkin's Commission between 1997 and 1998.  The commission was tasked with identifying the most appropriate voting system for elections in the [[House of Commons]], as an alternative to the first past the post system{{ref|1}}.  He was raised to the peerage as Baron Lipsey of Tooting Bec in the London Borough of Wandsworth in 1999 {{ref|2}}. 
  
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In 2001, the [[Social Market Foundation]] replaced its Tory-supporting chairman, Lord Skidelsky, with leading Labour peer Lord David Lipsey. Lipsey is the chairman of [[Make My Vote Count]], and the commissioner of the [[Greyhound Racing Association]]. He is a controversial figure in the media daily.<ref> "The marketing of Blairism: Nick Mathiason meets Ann Rossiter, head of the Social Market Foundation think-tank, and leading light in the Third Way", ''The Observer'', accessed 27 April 2008.</ref>
  
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==Affiliations==
 
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Source: [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldreg/reg15.htm House of Lords Register of Members Interests], July 2006.
 
  
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===Remunerated directorships===
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== Career ==  
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*1970-72 Secretary, Streatham Labour Party
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*1982-83 Chair, [[Fabian Society]]
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*1977-1979 Office of the Prime Minister, ([[James Callaghan]])
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*1986     Editor, [[New Society]]
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*1990-1992  Associate Editor, [[The Times]]
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*1992-1994  Associate Editor, [[The Economist]]
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*1994-1997  Political Editor, The Economist
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*2002 Vice-chair, [[Media Group]]
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*2002 Vice-chair, [[Betting and Gaming group]]
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*2003 Chairman, [[British Greyhound Racing Board]]
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*2007 Secretary, [[ITV Group]]
  
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*Chair, [[Shadow Racing Trust]]
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=== Other Positions ===
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*Chair, [[British Greyhound Racing Board]]
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Source<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldreg/reg15.htm House of Lords Register of Members Interests], July 2006.</ref>
  
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===Membership of public bodies===
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==== Government ====
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*Advisor, [[Department of Environment]]
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*Advisor, [[Foreign Office]]
  
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Council, Constitution Unit
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==== Media ====
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*Journalist, [[New Society]]
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*Economics Editor, [[Sunday Times]]{{ref|5}}
  
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*Advisory Group, [[Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends]]
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==== Pressure groups or trade unions ====
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*Sponsors' Advisory Board, [[Centre for the Study of Gambling]]
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*Chairman, [[Make Votes Count]]
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*Chairman, [[Shadow Racing Trust]]
  
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=== Office-holder in pressure groups or trade unions===
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==== Voluntary Organisations ====
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*Chair, [[Social Market Foundation]]
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*Trustee, [[Retired Greyhound Trust]]
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*President, [[British Harness Racing Club]]
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== Affiliations ==
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*Council [[Constitution Unit]]
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*Advisory Group [[Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends]]
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*Sponsors' Advisory Board [[Centre for the Study of Gambling]]
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*Member [[British American Project]]
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*Vice-chair  of the [[All-Party Parliamentary Media Group]] <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160203/media.htm Media APPG Register Feb 16], ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 16 February 2016</ref>
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== Contacts ==
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The Lord Lipsey,
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House of Lords,
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London,
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SW1A 0PW
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Tel: 020 7219 8509
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lipseyd@parliament.uk
  
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*Chair, [[Make Votes Count]]
 
  
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===Office-holder in voluntary organisations===
 
  
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*Chair, [[Social Market Foundation]]
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== References ==
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*Trustee, [[Retired Greyhound Trust]]
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*President, [[British Harness Racing Club]]
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#{{note|1}}'Background Note' retrieved July 4 2006, from http://www.dca.gov.uk/rights/dca/voting/background-note.pdf
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#{{note|2}}Member Profile, UK Parliament retrieved July 4 2006 from http://biographies.parliament.uk/parliament/default.asp?id=26939
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#{{note|3}}Easton, Tom, "The British American Project for the Successor Generation" Lobster: parapolitics and state research journal, Issue 33 – 1997, Summer.  Available at [http://www.spinprofiles.org/index.php/The_British_American_Project_for_the_Successor_Generation Tom Easton's account]:
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#{{note|5}}'British Greyhound Racing Board' Retrieved 4 July 2007 from http://www.thedogs.co.uk/index.php?m=aid&id=3 -
  
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Not in his register of interests:
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[[Category:House of Lords|Lipsey, David]][[Category:Journalists|Lipsey, David]]
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*Member [[British American Project]]
 

Latest revision as of 15:34, 19 February 2016

Lord David Lawrence Lipsey is a political and economic journalist who initally started his career as a researcher for the GMWU. He served in several positions for the Labour Party in the 1970s but with the defeat of Labour in 1979 Lipsey began his career in journalism. After reaching the position of political editor for The Economist, he turned to politics when he served on the Jenkin's Commission between 1997 and 1998. The commission was tasked with identifying the most appropriate voting system for elections in the House of Commons, as an alternative to the first past the post system[1]. He was raised to the peerage as Baron Lipsey of Tooting Bec in the London Borough of Wandsworth in 1999 [2].

In 2001, the Social Market Foundation replaced its Tory-supporting chairman, Lord Skidelsky, with leading Labour peer Lord David Lipsey. Lipsey is the chairman of Make My Vote Count, and the commissioner of the Greyhound Racing Association. He is a controversial figure in the media daily.[1]


Career

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Other Positions

Source[2]

Government

Media

Pressure groups or trade unions

Voluntary Organisations

Affiliations

Contacts

The Lord Lipsey, House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW

Tel: 020 7219 8509

lipseyd@parliament.uk


References

  1. ↑ "The marketing of Blairism: Nick Mathiason meets Ann Rossiter, head of the Social Market Foundation think-tank, and leading light in the Third Way", The Observer, accessed 27 April 2008.
  2. ↑ House of Lords Register of Members Interests, July 2006.
  3. ↑ Media APPG Register Feb 16, www.parliament.uk, accessed 16 February 2016
  1. ^'Background Note' retrieved July 4 2006, from http://www.dca.gov.uk/rights/dca/voting/background-note.pdf
  2. ^Member Profile, UK Parliament retrieved July 4 2006 from http://biographies.parliament.uk/parliament/default.asp?id=26939
  3. ^Easton, Tom, "The British American Project for the Successor Generation" Lobster: parapolitics and state research journal, Issue 33 – 1997, Summer. Available at Tom Easton's account:
  4. ^'British Greyhound Racing Board' Retrieved 4 July 2007 from http://www.thedogs.co.uk/index.php?m=aid&id=3 -
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