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'''Brynmor John''' stated in 1977 that there was no evidence that the UK government had given a grant to the [[Paedophile Information Exchange]], although in March 2014, evidence emerged that PIE had received grants totalling £70,000 from the Home Office, after a whistleblower told police he witnessed a successful three-year grant renewal application for £35,000 in 1980, implying that a similar grant had been made in 1977.<ref>{{cite news|first=Keir |last=Mudie |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/paedophile-information-exchange-taxpayers-cash-3197625 |title=Huge sums of TAXPAYER'S cash 'handed to vile child-sex pervert group' by Home Office officials |work=Daily Mirror |date=1 March 2014 |accessdate=2 March 2014}}</ref>
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'''Brynmor Thomas John''' was a British [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] politician.
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==Career==
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John was [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Pontypridd (UK Parliament constituency)|Pontypridd]] in [[South Wales]] from 1970 until his death. During the Labour government of 1974 to 1979, he was a junior [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Defence]] minister for the [[Royal Air Force]] (RAF) (1974–1976), a [[Home Office]] minister (1976–1979) and [[Shadow Secretary of State for Defence]] (1980–1981).
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Brynmor John stated in [[1977]] that there was no evidence that the UK government had given a grant to the [[Paedophile Information Exchange]], although in March 2014, evidence emerged that PIE had received grants totalling £70,000 from the Home Office, after a whistleblower told police he witnessed a successful three-year grant renewal application for £35,000 in 1980, implying that a similar grant had been made in 1977.<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/paedophile-information-exchange-taxpayers-cash-3197625</ref>
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==Death==
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The circumstances of his later life and premature death are cited by physicians who believe the extensive evidence for the biological etiology of [[chronic fatigue syndrome]]. Brynmor John had been diagnosed with the illness, and died suddenly immediately after exiting the House of Commons gym. He had been following an exercise regime based on what is argued to be unfounded and unethical medical advice: that sufferers may exercise their way toward a cure for the illness.<ref>http://www.euro-me.org/Documents/Library/magical-medicine.pdf</ref><ref>https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199899/cmhansrd/vo990512/debtext/90512-10.htm</ref><ref name="PubMed 19855350">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19855350</ref>
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Latest revision as of 01:45, 2 November 2023

Person.png Brynmor John  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
Born18 April 1934
Died13 December 1988 (Age 54)
London, England, UK
NationalityUK
Alma materUniversity College London
PartyLabour Party (UK)
British Labour politician who in 1977 falsely stated that there was no evidence that the UK government had given a grant to the Paedophile Information Exchange.

Employment.png Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
8 December 1980 - 24 November 1981
Preceded byWilliam Rodgers
Succeeded byJohn Silkin

Employment.png Member of Parliament for Pontypridd

In office
18 June 1970 - 13 December 1988

Brynmor Thomas John was a British Labour politician.

Career

John was Member of Parliament for Pontypridd in South Wales from 1970 until his death. During the Labour government of 1974 to 1979, he was a junior Defence minister for the Royal Air Force (RAF) (1974–1976), a Home Office minister (1976–1979) and Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (1980–1981).

Brynmor John stated in 1977 that there was no evidence that the UK government had given a grant to the Paedophile Information Exchange, although in March 2014, evidence emerged that PIE had received grants totalling £70,000 from the Home Office, after a whistleblower told police he witnessed a successful three-year grant renewal application for £35,000 in 1980, implying that a similar grant had been made in 1977.[1]

Death

The circumstances of his later life and premature death are cited by physicians who believe the extensive evidence for the biological etiology of chronic fatigue syndrome. Brynmor John had been diagnosed with the illness, and died suddenly immediately after exiting the House of Commons gym. He had been following an exercise regime based on what is argued to be unfounded and unethical medical advice: that sufferers may exercise their way toward a cure for the illness.[2][3][4]


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