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| + | Dr '''Michael Fitzpatrick''' is a GP in Hackney, London. Fitzpatrick was a leading member of the now defunct [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] and is an associate of the libertarian anti-environmental [[LM network]]. | ||
| − | + | Michael Fitzpatrick, like his brother John, was a leading member of the RCP. He frequently contributed to its monthly review [[Living Marxism]] under the alias [[Mike Freeman]]. Living Marxism later became LM, in which Fitzpatrick had a regular column. Fitzpatrick has since contributed regularly to [[Spiked]] <ref>"[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/author/Michael%20Fitzpatrick/ Articles by Michael Fitzpatrick]", Spiked website, accessed 2 May 2010</ref> and has spoken at events organised by both Spiked and the [[Institute of Ideas]] (IoI), such as its [http://www.instituteofideas.com/Events/current/docs/genetics.html Genes & Society Festival], organised in association with [[Sourcewatch:Pfizer|Pfizer]]. [[Spiked]] and IoI both developed out of [[LM]]. | |
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| + | As of May 2010 he is a Trustee of the controversial lobby group [[Sense About Science]].<ref>[http://www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/index.php/site/about/7 Board of trustees], SAS website, acc 10 May 2010</ref> Sense About Science shares its telephone number with an organisation called [[Global Futures]] of which Fitzpatrick is also a Trustee and to which Sense about Science's director, [[Tracey Brown]], and its assistant director, [[Ellen Raphael]], also belong.<ref>George Monbiot, “[http://www.monbiot.com/archives/2003/12/09/invasion-of-the-entryists/ Invasion of the entryists]”, The Guardian, 9 December 2003</ref><ref>“[http://www.lobbywatch.org/lm_george_monbiot.html Interview with George Monbiot]”, LobbyWatch, April 2007; “[http://www.lobbywatch.org/profile1.asp?PrId=78 Profiles - Living Marxism]", LobbyWatch, accessed April 2009</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20031029232432/http://www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/ Sense About Science website contact page], version placed in web archive 29 Oct 2003, acc in web archive 2 May 2010, screengrab [http://www.spinprofiles.org/index.php?title=Image:SAScontact.jpg here]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20021016212047/http://www.futureproof.org/contact.htm Global Futures contact page], version of 2002, accessed in web archive 2/5/2010, screengrab [http://www.spinprofiles.org/index.php?title=Image:Globalfutures.jpg here]</ref> | ||
[[Image:SAScontact.jpg|200px|thumb|right|SAS contact page showing phone no., web archive version of Oct 29 2003]] | [[Image:SAScontact.jpg|200px|thumb|right|SAS contact page showing phone no., web archive version of Oct 29 2003]] | ||
[[Image:Globalfutures.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Global Futures contact page showing phone no., web archive version of 2002]] | [[Image:Globalfutures.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Global Futures contact page showing phone no., web archive version of 2002]] | ||
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[[Tracey Brown]] and [[Ellen Raphael]] both contributed to the magazine [[LM]], which developed out of the monthly review of the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP), [[Living Marxism]]. [[Global Futures]] appears to be one of a series of front groups generated by the political network of individuals involved with [[LM]] and the RCP to forward their political agenda. | [[Tracey Brown]] and [[Ellen Raphael]] both contributed to the magazine [[LM]], which developed out of the monthly review of the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP), [[Living Marxism]]. [[Global Futures]] appears to be one of a series of front groups generated by the political network of individuals involved with [[LM]] and the RCP to forward their political agenda. | ||
| − | + | Fitzpatrick has also contributed to the work of the [[Progress Educational Trust]],<ref>[http://www.progress.org.uk/spectrummichaelfitzpatrick Michael Fitzpatrick], Progress Educational Trust</ref> another body with links to the LM network. | |
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| − | Other members of the Forum included Professor Sir [[John Krebs]] FRS, the chairman of the [[Food Standards Agency]], [[Lord Dick Taverne]] QC, the Co-Directors of The [[Social Issues Research Centre]], and the Baroness [[Susan Greenfield]], Director of The [[Royal Institution]]. | + | He was a member of the the joint Forum of the [[Social Issues Research Centre]] and the [[Royal Institution]] which drew up the [http://www.sirc.org/publik/revised_guidelines.shtml Guidelines on Science and Health] to try and 'improve' the reporting of controversial scientific issues like GM foods by the media. Other members of the Forum included Professor Sir [[John Krebs]] FRS, the chairman of the [[Food Standards Agency]], [[Lord Dick Taverne]] QC, the Co-Directors of The [[Social Issues Research Centre]], and the Baroness [[Susan Greenfield]], Director of The [[Royal Institution]]. |
He has a regular column in ''The Lancet''. | He has a regular column in ''The Lancet''. | ||
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Dr Michael Fitzpatrick is a GP in Hackney, London. Fitzpatrick was a leading member of the now defunct Revolutionary Communist Party and is an associate of the libertarian anti-environmental LM network.
Michael Fitzpatrick, like his brother John, was a leading member of the RCP. He frequently contributed to its monthly review Living Marxism under the alias Mike Freeman. Living Marxism later became LM, in which Fitzpatrick had a regular column. Fitzpatrick has since contributed regularly to Spiked [1] and has spoken at events organised by both Spiked and the Institute of Ideas (IoI), such as its Genes & Society Festival, organised in association with Pfizer. Spiked and IoI both developed out of LM.
As of May 2010 he is a Trustee of the controversial lobby group Sense About Science.[2] Sense About Science shares its telephone number with an organisation called Global Futures of which Fitzpatrick is also a Trustee and to which Sense about Science's director, Tracey Brown, and its assistant director, Ellen Raphael, also belong.[3][4][5][6]
Tracey Brown and Ellen Raphael both contributed to the magazine LM, which developed out of the monthly review of the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP), Living Marxism. Global Futures appears to be one of a series of front groups generated by the political network of individuals involved with LM and the RCP to forward their political agenda.
Fitzpatrick has also contributed to the work of the Progress Educational Trust,[7] another body with links to the LM network.
He was a member of the the joint Forum of the Social Issues Research Centre and the Royal Institution which drew up the Guidelines on Science and Health to try and 'improve' the reporting of controversial scientific issues like GM foods by the media. Other members of the Forum included Professor Sir John Krebs FRS, the chairman of the Food Standards Agency, Lord Dick Taverne QC, the Co-Directors of The Social Issues Research Centre, and the Baroness Susan Greenfield, Director of The Royal Institution.
He has a regular column in The Lancet.
MMR
Fitzpatrick led the Medical Research Council team that concluded in 1998 that there was no risk from the MMR vaccine after Dr Andrew Wakefield claimed that patients had suffered adverse reactions from it.
Publications
As Michael Fitzpatrick
As Mike Freeman
- Mike Freeman, Malvinas are Argentina’s Revolutionary Communist Party, Junius Publications, 1982.
- Mike Freeman, The Empire Strikes Back: Why We Need A New Anti-Imperialist Movement, Revolutionary Communist Party, Junius Publications, 1993.
Notes
- ↑ "Articles by Michael Fitzpatrick", Spiked website, accessed 2 May 2010
- ↑ Board of trustees, SAS website, acc 10 May 2010
- ↑ George Monbiot, “Invasion of the entryists”, The Guardian, 9 December 2003
- ↑ “Interview with George Monbiot”, LobbyWatch, April 2007; “Profiles - Living Marxism", LobbyWatch, accessed April 2009
- ↑ Sense About Science website contact page, version placed in web archive 29 Oct 2003, acc in web archive 2 May 2010, screengrab here
- ↑ Global Futures contact page, version of 2002, accessed in web archive 2/5/2010, screengrab here
- ↑ Michael Fitzpatrick, Progress Educational Trust
