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| − | [[Harry Barnes]] is on the advisory board of [[Democratiya]] and he is joint President of [[Labour Friends of Iraq | + | {{Template:Northern Ireland badge}}'''Harold (Harry) Barnes''' (born 22 July, 1936) is an English politician, and was MP for North East Derbyshire from 1987 to 2005. He is a member of the [[Labour Party]]. |
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| + | Born in Easington, County Durham, elected to Parliament in the 1987 election, Barnes was seen as a left-winger on many issues, a member of the Left Labour [[Socialist Campaign Group]] who voted against [[Tony Blair]]'s leadership on a number of issues. Unlike other members of the SCG he was not an advocate of the [[Troops Out Movement]] (which advocated withdrawal of British forces from [[Northern Ireland]]) and he supported the [[NATO]] intervention in Kosovo in 1999. | ||
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| + | Before entering parliament, Barnes was a member of the [[Independent Labour Party|Independent Labour Party's]] successor organisation, [[Independent Labour Publications]]. As an MP, he joined joined a supporters group entitled 'Friends of the ILP'. | ||
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| + | Harry Barnes stepped down at the May 2005 general election. | ||
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| + | ==Pro-war left links== | ||
| + | [[Harry Barnes|Barnes]] is on the advisory board of [[Democratiya]] and he is joint President of [[Labour Friends of Iraq]]. | ||
==Connections== | ==Connections== | ||
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*[[Gary Kent]] | *[[Gary Kent]] | ||
*[[New Dialogue]] | *[[New Dialogue]] | ||
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| + | *[http://threescoreyearsandten.blogspot.com/ Three Score Years And Ten] (Personal blog since Barnes' 70th birthday) | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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| + | [[Category:MP|Barnes, Harry]][[Category:Northern Ireland|Barnes, Harry]][[Category:UK Politician|Barnes, Harry]] | ||
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Harold (Harry) Barnes (born 22 July, 1936) is an English politician, and was MP for North East Derbyshire from 1987 to 2005. He is a member of the Labour Party.
Born in Easington, County Durham, elected to Parliament in the 1987 election, Barnes was seen as a left-winger on many issues, a member of the Left Labour Socialist Campaign Group who voted against Tony Blair's leadership on a number of issues. Unlike other members of the SCG he was not an advocate of the Troops Out Movement (which advocated withdrawal of British forces from Northern Ireland) and he supported the NATO intervention in Kosovo in 1999.
Before entering parliament, Barnes was a member of the Independent Labour Party's successor organisation, Independent Labour Publications. As an MP, he joined joined a supporters group entitled 'Friends of the ILP'.
Harry Barnes stepped down at the May 2005 general election.
Pro-war left links
Barnes is on the advisory board of Democratiya and he is joint President of Labour Friends of Iraq.
Connections
External links
- Three Score Years And Ten (Personal blog since Barnes' 70th birthday)
