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Harold Barnes (born 22 July 1936) is an English politician who was the Labour Party Member of Parliament for North East Derbyshire from 1987 to 2005.
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Harry Barnes | |
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| Member of Parliament for North East Derbyshire | |
| In office 11 June 1987 – 11 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond Ellis |
| Succeeded by | Natascha Engel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1936 Easington, County Durham, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Residence | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Ruskin College University of Hull[1] |
| Profession | Politician (retired) |
| Website | http://threescoreyearsandten.blogspot.com/ |
Born in Easington, County Durham, Barnes was educated at Ruskin College in Oxford and the University of Hull. He was elected to Parliament in the 1987 election. Barnes stood down at the May 2005 general election, and was succeeded by Natascha Engel.
Political Positions
Barnes was considered to be on the left of the party, and as a member of the Socialist Campaign Group (SCG) he voted against Tony Blair's leadership on a number of issues.[2] However, unlike other members of the SCG he was not an advocate of the Troops out movement (from Northern Ireland). When the group split over NATO intervention in Kosovo in 1999, he supported intervention, which was the position of the government.[3]
Before entering parliament, Barnes was a member of the Independent Labour Party's successor organisation, Independent Labour Publications.[1] As an MP, he joined a supporters group, Friends of the ILP.
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