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| − | '''Ian Lavery''' (born 6 January 1963) is a British [[Labour Party]] politician and former trade union leader from Northumberland who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wansbeck since the May 2010 General Election. Born and raised in Ashington, Lavery began work in the construction industry after leaving school before becoming a mining apprentice.<ref> | + | '''Ian Lavery''' (born 6 January 1963) is a British [[Labour Party]] politician and former trade union leader from Northumberland who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wansbeck since the May 2010 General Election. Born and raised in Ashington, Lavery began work in the construction industry after leaving school before becoming a mining apprentice.<ref>''[http://www.thegreatdebate.org.uk/IanLavery.html "The Great Debate Contributors: Ian Lavery"]''</ref> |
==Miner== | ==Miner== | ||
| − | Noted for being the sole apprentice to refuse to work during the UK miners' strike (1984-1985), Lavery gradually rose up the ranks of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and was chosen to succeed [[Arthur Scargill]] as NUM President in 2002.<ref> | + | Noted for being the sole apprentice to refuse to work during the UK miners' strike (1984-1985), Ian Lavery gradually rose up the ranks of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and was chosen to succeed [[Arthur Scargill]] as NUM President in 2002.<ref>''[http://cnc.sagepub.com/content/29/3/29.abstract "An Interview with Ian Lavery, president of the National Union of Mineworkers"]''</ref><ref>''[http://www.ianlavery.org.uk/about_ian "Ian Lavery Labour Party MP in Wansbeck – about me"]''</ref> |
==Labour MP== | ==Labour MP== | ||
| − | Once elected to parliament in 2010, Lavery quickly established himself as a leading voice on the left-wing of the Labour Party<ref> | + | Once elected to parliament in 2010, Ian Lavery quickly established himself as a leading voice on the left-wing of the [[Labour Party]],<ref>''[http://www.labourmatters.com/labour-north/former-miner-ian-lavery-to-fight-wansbeck-for-labour/ "Labour Win"]''</ref> and has been a frequent critic of the policies espoused by members of the party's [[Tony Blair|Blairite]] faction.<ref>''[http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-886f-Miner-Lavery-tipped-for-leaders-race#.VhLCjCpdHIU "Miner Lavery tipped for leaders’ race"]''</ref> He served for a time as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Deputy Leader [[Harriet Harman]] before resigning in protest of the party's position to raise the pension age.<ref>''[http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/wansbeck-mp-ian-lavery-resigns-4399201 "Wansbeck MP Ian Lavery resigns as aide over pensions battle"]''</ref> Lavery supported the candidacy of [[Jeremy Corbyn]] in both the 2015 and 2016 leadership elections, and was appointed by Corbyn to replace [[Tom Watson]] as Labour Party Chair in June 2017. |
==Supporting Jennie Formby== | ==Supporting Jennie Formby== | ||
On 27 February 2018, Ian Lavery tweeted: | On 27 February 2018, Ian Lavery tweeted: | ||
| − | :I’ve known [[Jennie Formby|@JennieUnite]] for years she’s a fantastic representative of our class, a great advocate, and dedicated Trade unionist, she’d be a brilliant Gen Sec of our party.<ref>''[https://twitter.com/IanLaveryMP/status/968552570242428928 "Supporting Jennie Formby"]''</ref> | + | :I’ve known [[Jennie Formby|@JennieUnite]] for years she’s a fantastic representative of our class, a great advocate, and dedicated Trade unionist, she’d be a brilliant [[General Secretary of the Labour Party|Gen Sec of our party]].<ref>''[https://twitter.com/IanLaveryMP/status/968552570242428928 "Supporting Jennie Formby"]''</ref> |
{{SMWDocs}} | {{SMWDocs}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:16, 11 November 2020
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| Born | 1963-01-06 Ashington, England |
| Children | 2 |
| Party | Labour |
Ian Lavery (born 6 January 1963) is a British Labour Party politician and former trade union leader from Northumberland who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wansbeck since the May 2010 General Election. Born and raised in Ashington, Lavery began work in the construction industry after leaving school before becoming a mining apprentice.[1]
Miner
Noted for being the sole apprentice to refuse to work during the UK miners' strike (1984-1985), Ian Lavery gradually rose up the ranks of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and was chosen to succeed Arthur Scargill as NUM President in 2002.[2][3]
Labour MP
Once elected to parliament in 2010, Ian Lavery quickly established himself as a leading voice on the left-wing of the Labour Party,[4] and has been a frequent critic of the policies espoused by members of the party's Blairite faction.[5] He served for a time as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Deputy Leader Harriet Harman before resigning in protest of the party's position to raise the pension age.[6] Lavery supported the candidacy of Jeremy Corbyn in both the 2015 and 2016 leadership elections, and was appointed by Corbyn to replace Tom Watson as Labour Party Chair in June 2017.
Supporting Jennie Formby
On 27 February 2018, Ian Lavery tweeted:
- I’ve known @JennieUnite for years she’s a fantastic representative of our class, a great advocate, and dedicated Trade unionist, she’d be a brilliant Gen Sec of our party.[7]
A Document by Ian Lavery
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:There is no future for Labour in bureaucratic centrism | Article | 11 November 2020 | Labour Party Centrism US/Democratic Party Progressivism Jeremy Corbyn Bernie Sanders Keir Starmer Joe Biden COVID-19 "Climate change" SDP | Whilst many in the media and party establishments are keen to turn back the clock to the bureaucratic centrism, progressives energised on both sides of the Atlantic, whether by Corbyn or Sanders, will define our future politics. |
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References
- ↑ "The Great Debate Contributors: Ian Lavery"
- ↑ "An Interview with Ian Lavery, president of the National Union of Mineworkers"
- ↑ "Ian Lavery Labour Party MP in Wansbeck – about me"
- ↑ "Labour Win"
- ↑ "Miner Lavery tipped for leaders’ race"
- ↑ "Wansbeck MP Ian Lavery resigns as aide over pensions battle"
- ↑ "Supporting Jennie Formby"
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