Michael English (politician)
Michael English (born 24 December 1930) is a British Labour Party politician.
Michael English 2008
Early life
English was educated at King George V Grammar School, Southport and Liverpool University. He was a councillor on Rochdale Borough Council 1953-65.
Parliamentary career
English contested Shipley in 1959. He was Member of Parliament for Nottingham West from 1964 to 1983, when the seat was abolished by boundary changes. Following his retirement from Parliament, he served as a councillor in the London Borough of Lambeth. He was an opponent of Britain's membership of the EEC.[1]
He was subsequently Chairman of the London Local Involvement Network.
Notes
- ↑ David Butler and Uwe Kitzinger, The 1975 Referendum (London: Macmillan, 1976), p. 104.
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1966 and 1979
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Michael English
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Peter Tapsell |
Member of Parliament for Nottingham West 1964–1983 |
Constituency abolished |