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Harrington attended Pimlico Comprehensive and later Archbishop Tenison’s Grammar School.<ref>[http://thirdway.eu/biographic/ 'Biographies'], ''Third Way'' website</ref> | Harrington attended Pimlico Comprehensive and later Archbishop Tenison’s Grammar School.<ref>[http://thirdway.eu/biographic/ 'Biographies'], ''Third Way'' website</ref> | ||
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| + | Patrick Harrington joined the [[National Front]] in 1979<ref>[http://thirdway.eu/biographic/ 'Biographies'], ''Third Way'' website</ref> and it was because of this that he was the target of protests whilst studying philosophy at The Polytechnic of North London. An article in ''The Guardian'' stated: | ||
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| + | :"The Polytechnic of North London students demonstrated against the presence of National Front activist Patrick Harrington, who insisted on his right to study there. A series of divisive court actions and a great deal of damaging publicity resulted. NUS president Phil Woollas, now a Labour MP, said the polytechnic was "simply not functioning any more," with students barred from certain buildings and refusing to attend lectures with Mr Harrington , and lecturers defying the courts by refusing to give names of students on demonstrations outside the college."<ref>Donald MacLeod, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2003/jun/02/highereducation.race 'Rows and right wingers'], ''The Guardian'', 2 June 2003</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 15:08, 1 August 2011
Patrick "Pat" Harrington (born 24 May 1964) is a former member of the National Front, [1], one of the original founders of Third Way[2] and is currently General Secretary of the far right Trade Union Solidarity.[3]
Education
Harrington attended Pimlico Comprehensive and later Archbishop Tenison’s Grammar School.[4]
National Front
Patrick Harrington joined the National Front in 1979[5] and it was because of this that he was the target of protests whilst studying philosophy at The Polytechnic of North London. An article in The Guardian stated:
- "The Polytechnic of North London students demonstrated against the presence of National Front activist Patrick Harrington, who insisted on his right to study there. A series of divisive court actions and a great deal of damaging publicity resulted. NUS president Phil Woollas, now a Labour MP, said the polytechnic was "simply not functioning any more," with students barred from certain buildings and refusing to attend lectures with Mr Harrington , and lecturers defying the courts by refusing to give names of students on demonstrations outside the college."[6]
Notes
- ↑ Andrew Moncur, Education Staff 'NF student faces class isolation / Patrick Harrington at the Polytechnic of North London', The Guardian (London), January 29, 1985.
- ↑ Andrew Gilligan 'Stealthy march of the far-right; Margaret Hodge has warned of the rise of the BNP, but a far more insidious threat is posed by the 'Trojan Horse' parties', The Evening Standard (London) April 18, 2006 Tuesday, SECTION: A Pg. 18
- ↑ Copyright statement, Solidarity website
- ↑ 'Biographies', Third Way website
- ↑ 'Biographies', Third Way website
- ↑ Donald MacLeod, 'Rows and right wingers', The Guardian, 2 June 2003
