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{{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]]. | {{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]]. | ||
| − | + | 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'. | |
| − | + | Born in Easington, County Durham, elected to Parliament in the 1987 election, Barnes was on the left 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]]) but supported the British p[resence there. He also supported the [[NATO]] intervention in Kosovo in 1999.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/letter-battles-over-kosovo-1088745.html Letter: Battles over Kosovo], HARRY BARNES MP (Lab, North East Derbyshire) House of Commons London SW1 ''Independent'', Thursday, 22 April 1999, accessed 27 September 2009</ref> Although initially opposed to the invasion of Iraq he later abandoned the anti-war movement and set up [[Labour Friends of Iraq]] with [[Ann Clywd]].<ref>[http://normblog.typepad.com/normblog/2005/02/harry_barnes_qu.html Harry Barnes quits anti-war movement] Normblog, February 24, 2005, accessed 27 September 2009</ref> | |
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Harry Barnes stepped down at the May 2005 general election. | Harry Barnes stepped down at the May 2005 general election. | ||
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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.
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'.
Born in Easington, County Durham, elected to Parliament in the 1987 election, Barnes was on the left 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) but supported the British p[resence there. He also supported the NATO intervention in Kosovo in 1999.[1] Although initially opposed to the invasion of Iraq he later abandoned the anti-war movement and set up Labour Friends of Iraq with Ann Clywd.[2]
Harry Barnes stepped down at the May 2005 general election.
Contents
Pro-war left links
Barnes is on the advisory board of Democratiya and he is joint President of Labour Friends of Iraq.
Connections
Links and Publictions
Publications
- The public face of Militant. by Harry Barnes Published in 1982, I.L.P. Square One Publications (Leeds)
- For peace, democracy and class politics in Northern Ireland by Harry Barnes Published in 1990, The Author (s.l) Pagination: 4p. ;
External links
- Three Score Years And Ten (Personal blog since Barnes' 70th birthday)
Notes
- ↑ Letter: Battles over Kosovo, HARRY BARNES MP (Lab, North East Derbyshire) House of Commons London SW1 Independent, Thursday, 22 April 1999, accessed 27 September 2009
- ↑ Harry Barnes quits anti-war movement Normblog, February 24, 2005, accessed 27 September 2009
