Norman Atkinson
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Norman Atkinson (born 25 March 1923) is a British politician who served as Labour Member of Parliament for the London constituency of Tottenham from 1964 until 1987.
Atkinson was educated at technical school and became a design engineer at Manchester University. He served as a councillor on Manchester City Council 1945-49. He contested Manchester Wythenshawe in 1955 and Altrincham and Sale in 1959, before being elected for Tottenham in the 1964 general election.
A member of Labour's National Executive Committee for five years, Atkinson also served as the party's national tresaurer. As treasurer, he clashed with Chancellor Denis Healey at the 1976 Labour Party Conference.[1]
He did not contest the 1987 general election, having been deselected by his constituency party in favour of Bernie Grant.[2]
[edit] Sources
- http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/TUatkinsonN.htm
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/706403.stm
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://politics.guardian.co.uk/labour2001/story/0,1414,559923,00.html
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/706403.stm
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Member of Parliament for Tottenham 1964–1987 |
Succeeded by Bernie Grant |
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