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+ | '''Margaret Mary Beckett''', '''Baroness Beckett''' of Old Normanton in the City of Derby, is a UK [[deep state functionary]] and [[politician]].<ref>''[https://www.parallelparliament.co.uk/debate/2024-09-04/lords/lords-chamber/introduction-baroness-beckett Introduction of Baroness Beckett to the House of Lords"]''</ref> | ||
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+ | ==Activities== | ||
+ | Beckett said she was disappointed but not surprised by a High Court decision on 28 July 2016 to allow [[Jeremy Corbyn]] to automatically stand in the Labour leadership election. She had voted on 12 July 2016 that Mr Corbyn should only be allowed to stand if he received 51 MPs' nominations, having herself nominated his opponent [[Owen Smith]]. A total of 18 members of Labour's [[National Executive Committee]] voted that he should stand automatically, with 14 against, including Margaret Beckett.<ref>''[https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news/westminster-news/corbyn-supporters-protest-election-of-margaret-beckett-6443884 "Margaret Beckett elected as Labour's National Executive Committee chair amid controversy"]''</ref> | ||
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+ | Labour donor and ex-parliamentary candidate [[Michael Foster]] was unsuccessful in challenging Mr Corbyn's inclusion without having to get MPs' nominations and the Judge ordered Foster to pay the defendants' costs.<ref>''[http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/jeremy-corbyn-s-court-case-win-disappointing-says-derby-s-dame-margaret-beckett/story-29562445-detail/story.html "Jeremy Corbyn's court case win 'disappointing', says Derby's Dame Margaret Beckett"]''</ref> | ||
==Intelligence and Security Committee== | ==Intelligence and Security Committee== | ||
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==Deep Political Connections== | ==Deep Political Connections== | ||
− | Margaret Beckett attended [[Le Cercle]] in Madrid from 1-2 December 2007 | + | Margaret Beckett attended [[Le Cercle]] in [[Le Cercle/2007 (Madrid)|Madrid from 1-2 December 2007]] and [[Le Cercle/2009 (Washington)|Washington DC from 19-22 November 2009]].<ref>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/090610/memi04.htm</ref><ref>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/100412/memi17.htm</ref> |
− | <ref>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/100412/memi17.htm</ref> | + | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Born | Margaret Mary Jackson 1943-01-15 Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alma mater | University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Leo Beckett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Party | Labour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UK foreign secretary, Le Cercle attendee
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Margaret Mary Beckett, Baroness Beckett of Old Normanton in the City of Derby, is a UK deep state functionary and politician.[1]
Contents
Activities
Beckett said she was disappointed but not surprised by a High Court decision on 28 July 2016 to allow Jeremy Corbyn to automatically stand in the Labour leadership election. She had voted on 12 July 2016 that Mr Corbyn should only be allowed to stand if he received 51 MPs' nominations, having herself nominated his opponent Owen Smith. A total of 18 members of Labour's National Executive Committee voted that he should stand automatically, with 14 against, including Margaret Beckett.[2]
Labour donor and ex-parliamentary candidate Michael Foster was unsuccessful in challenging Mr Corbyn's inclusion without having to get MPs' nominations and the Judge ordered Foster to pay the defendants' costs.[3]
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Full article: Intelligence and Security Committee
- Full article: Intelligence and Security Committee
She was chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee from January – October 2008.
Deep Political Connections
Margaret Beckett attended Le Cercle in Madrid from 1-2 December 2007 and Washington DC from 19-22 November 2009.[4][5]
Events Participated in
Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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Le Cercle/2007 (Madrid) | 29 November 2007 | 2 December 2007 | Spain Madrid | A little known Cercle meeting |
WEF/Annual Meeting/2007 | 24 January 2007 | 28 January 2007 | Switzerland | Only the 449 public figures listed of ~2200 participants |
References
- ↑ Introduction of Baroness Beckett to the House of Lords"
- ↑ "Margaret Beckett elected as Labour's National Executive Committee chair amid controversy"
- ↑ "Jeremy Corbyn's court case win 'disappointing', says Derby's Dame Margaret Beckett"
- ↑ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/090610/memi04.htm
- ↑ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/100412/memi17.htm