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| name = Denis Murphy |
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| office = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] <br> for [[Wansbeck (UK Parliament constituency)|Wansbeck]] |
| office = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] <br /> for [[Wansbeck (UK Parliament constituency)|Wansbeck]] |
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| predecessor = [[John Thompson (UK politician)|Jack Thompson]] |
| predecessor = [[John Thompson (UK politician)|Jack Thompson]] |
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| successor = [[Ian Lavery]] |
| successor = [[Ian Lavery]] |
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| term_start = 2 May 1997 |
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| term_end = 12 April 2010 |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|11|2|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[Ashington]], [[England]] |
| birth_place = [[Ashington]], [[England]] |
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| nationality = [[United Kingdom|British]] |
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| party = [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
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'''Denis Murphy''' (born 2 November 1948) is a |
'''Denis Murphy''' (born 2 November 1948) is a [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician in the [[United Kingdom]] who was the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Wansbeck (UK Parliament constituency)|Wansbeck]] from [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997]] until [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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He attended the (Roman Catholic) [[St Cuthbert's High School|St Cuthbert's Grammar School]] on ''Gretna Road'' in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]. He then attended [[Northumberland College]] in [[Ashington]]. |
He attended the (Roman Catholic) [[St Cuthbert's High School|St Cuthbert's Grammar School]] on ''Gretna Road'' in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]. He then attended [[Northumberland College]] in [[Ashington]]. |
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He had previously led [[Wansbeck District Council]]. He is a member of the [[National Union of Mineworkers (Great Britain)|NUM]] and was the only member of the 1997 intake to be backed by that union. Denis Murphy formerly worked down the mines himself. From 1965 |
He had previously led [[Wansbeck District Council]]. He is a member of the [[National Union of Mineworkers (Great Britain)|NUM]] and was the only member of the 1997 parliamentary intake to be backed by that union. Denis Murphy formerly worked down the mines himself. From 1965 to 1969, he was an apprentice electrician. From 1969 to 1994, he was an electrician at [[Ellington Colliery]] in [[Ellington, Northumberland|Ellington]], which closed in 2005. |
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==Parliamentary career== |
==Parliamentary career== |
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* Has campaigned hard for a local rail service in his constituency, with talks advancing further in early 2007. |
* Has campaigned hard for a local rail service in his constituency, with talks advancing further in early 2007. |
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On 5 November 2009, Murphy announced his decision to stand down at the [[United Kingdom general election |
On 5 November 2009, Murphy announced his decision to stand down at the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|next general election]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://morpeth.journallive.co.uk/2009/11/wansbeck-mp-denis-murphy-to-st.html | title=Wansbeck MP Denis Murphy to stand down | publisher=[[The Journal (Newcastle upon Tyne newspaper)|The Journal]] | date=5 November 2009 | access-date=6 November 2009 | archive-date=22 August 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822121349/http://morpeth.journallive.co.uk/2009/11/wansbeck-mp-denis-murphy-to-st.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> His successor in the constituency was [[Ian Lavery]], the former President of the [[National Union of Mineworkers (Great Britain)|National Union of Mineworkers]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-3795,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics |
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-3795,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: Denis Murphy MP] |
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* [https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/denis_murphy/wansbeck TheyWorkForYou.com – Denis Murphy MP] |
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6452315.stm Trident rebels] |
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6452315.stm Trident rebels] |
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/607.stm BBC Politics] |
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/607.stm BBC Politics] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20071021084328/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/607.stm |date=21 October 2007 }} |
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===News items=== |
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{{s-bef| before = [[John Thompson (UK politician)|Jack Thompson]]}} |
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| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Wansbeck (UK Parliament constituency)|Wansbeck]] |
| title = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Wansbeck (UK Parliament constituency)|Wansbeck]] |
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| years = [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997]]–[[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010]] |
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{{s-aft | after = [[Ian Lavery]] }} |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = British politician |
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| DATE OF BIRTH =2 November 1948 |
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[[Category:Labour Party (UK) MPs]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:18, 26 January 2024
Denis Murphy | |
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| Member of Parliament for Wansbeck | |
| In office 2 May 1997 – 12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Ian Lavery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1948 Ashington, England |
| Political party | Labour |
Denis Murphy (born 2 November 1948) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wansbeck from 1997 until 2010.
Early life
[edit]He attended the (Roman Catholic) St Cuthbert's Grammar School on Gretna Road in Newcastle upon Tyne. He then attended Northumberland College in Ashington.
He had previously led Wansbeck District Council. He is a member of the NUM and was the only member of the 1997 parliamentary intake to be backed by that union. Denis Murphy formerly worked down the mines himself. From 1965 to 1969, he was an apprentice electrician. From 1969 to 1994, he was an electrician at Ellington Colliery in Ellington, which closed in 2005.
Parliamentary career
[edit]On his proudest achievement in government since 1997 Denis Murphy said: "I was proud of the major role I played to secure funding for the UK mining industry, safeguarding hundreds of jobs in my constituency and the future of the last deep mine in the Great Northern coalfield, Ellington colliery in Northumberland." Ellington Colliery subsequently closed on 26 January 2005.
- Voted for an amendment saying the case for renewing the UK's Trident nuclear submarine system "is not yet proven" and that a decision should be delayed.
- Signed Early Day Motion 2699 Freedom of Information, 10 December 2006.
- Has campaigned hard for a local rail service in his constituency, with talks advancing further in early 2007.
On 5 November 2009, Murphy announced his decision to stand down at the next general election.[1] His successor in the constituency was Ian Lavery, the former President of the National Union of Mineworkers.
References
[edit]- ^ "Wansbeck MP Denis Murphy to stand down". The Journal. 5 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
External links
[edit]- Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: Denis Murphy MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com – Denis Murphy MP
- Trident rebels
- BBC Politics Archived 21 October 2007 at archive.today