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'''Louise Ellman''' is a British [[politician]] who has been the [[Member of Parliament]] for Liverpool Riverside constituency since the 1997 General Election.
  
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On 16 October 2019, Dame Ellman announced her decision to quit the [[Labour Party]], saying [[Jeremy Corbyn]] is "not fit" to become prime minister.<ref>''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50077384 "Louise Ellman: MP quits Labour over anti-Semitism concerns"]''</ref> Her decision came days before she was due to face a trigger ballot by local members on whether to make her face a selection contest. CLP members were confident of a successful trigger vote after Ms Ellman refused to answer when asked at an All Members Meeting whether she would support a [[Jeremy Corbyn|Corbyn]] government.<ref>''[https://skwawkbox.org/2019/10/16/breaking-ellman-quits-labour-rather-than-face-trigger/ "Breaking: Ellman quits Labour rather than face trigger"]''</ref>
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==Biography==
 
According to her biography in JC Power 100:
 
According to her biography in JC Power 100:
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:Labour MP for Liverpool Riverside since 1997, the 62-year-old is probably Israel’s staunchest supporter in an often hostile Commons. She came to Westminster after leading Lancashire County Council. Her varied responsibilities include sitting on the Transport Select Committee, a vice-presidency of the Local Government Association, and board membership of Merseyside arts and cultural organisations. She also chairs the [[Jewish Labour Movement]], the successor organisation to [[Poale Zion]], and is a [[Labour Friends of Israel]] vice-chair.<ref>[http://www.thejc.com/home.aspx?ParentId=m11s18s186&SecId=186&AId=59670&ATypeId=1 JC Power 100: The people shaping Jewish life in Britain], 25 April 2008</ref>
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:Labour MP for Liverpool Riverside since 1997, the 62-year-old is probably Israel’s staunchest supporter in an often hostile [[House of Commons|Commons]]. She came to Westminster after leading Lancashire County Council. Her varied responsibilities include sitting on the Transport Select Committee, a vice-presidency of the Local Government Association, and board membership of Merseyside arts and cultural organisations. She also chairs the [[Jewish Labour Movement]], the successor organisation to [[Poale Zion]], and is a [[Labour Friends of Israel]] vice-chair.<ref>''[http://www.thejc.com/home.aspx?ParentId=m11s18s186&SecId=186&AId=59670&ATypeId=1 "JC Power 100: The people shaping Jewish life in Britain"]'', 25 April 2008</ref>
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==Affiliations==
 
==Affiliations==
 
*[[Labour Friends of Israel]]
 
*[[Labour Friends of Israel]]
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*In 2008 Ellman chaired a meeting organised jointly by [[Progress]] and [[Compass]]<ref>Progress '[http://www.progressonline.org.uk/Events/event.asp?e=1056 Liverpool: Winning a fourth term: what’s the road to victory? A debate about the future of the Labour party held jointly by Progress and Compass]' 04 July 2008 18:00 to 19:30, accessed 1 November 2009</ref>
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*In 2008 Ellman chaired a meeting organised jointly by [[Progress]] and [[Compass]]<ref>Progress ''[http://www.progressonline.org.uk/Events/event.asp?e=1056 Liverpool: Winning a fourth term: what’s the road to victory? A debate about the future of the Labour party held jointly by Progress and Compass]'' 04 July 2008 18:00 to 19:30, accessed 1 November 2009</ref>
 
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Revision as of 10:20, 17 October 2019

Person.png Dame Louise Ellman   WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Louise Ellman.jpg
Born1945-11-14
Manchester, Lancashire, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Hull
ReligionJudaism
Children2
SpouseGeoffrey Ellman
Member ofCommunity Security Trust, Middle East Media Research Institute

Louise Ellman is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Liverpool Riverside constituency since the 1997 General Election.

On 16 October 2019, Dame Ellman announced her decision to quit the Labour Party, saying Jeremy Corbyn is "not fit" to become prime minister.[1] Her decision came days before she was due to face a trigger ballot by local members on whether to make her face a selection contest. CLP members were confident of a successful trigger vote after Ms Ellman refused to answer when asked at an All Members Meeting whether she would support a Corbyn government.[2]

Biography

According to her biography in JC Power 100:

Labour MP for Liverpool Riverside since 1997, the 62-year-old is probably Israel’s staunchest supporter in an often hostile Commons. She came to Westminster after leading Lancashire County Council. Her varied responsibilities include sitting on the Transport Select Committee, a vice-presidency of the Local Government Association, and board membership of Merseyside arts and cultural organisations. She also chairs the Jewish Labour Movement, the successor organisation to Poale Zion, and is a Labour Friends of Israel vice-chair.[3]

Affiliations

 

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References

  1. ↑ "Louise Ellman: MP quits Labour over anti-Semitism concerns"
  2. ↑ "Breaking: Ellman quits Labour rather than face trigger"
  3. ↑ "JC Power 100: The people shaping Jewish life in Britain", 25 April 2008
  4. ↑ Progress Liverpool: Winning a fourth term: what’s the road to victory? A debate about the future of the Labour party held jointly by Progress and Compass 04 July 2008 18:00 to 19:30, accessed 1 November 2009
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