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NAME
Joe (Joseph William) ASHTON
BASSETLAW, Notts 168 - ..
Jack Heywood
ASPINWALL
KINGSWOOD
179-
CON: 303 4-way
CONSTITUENCY
The MPS CHART
PARTY: MAJORITY
LAB: 7,179 3-way
POSITION
OUTLOOK
HISTORY
Asst Spkamn Energy '79- ex; Benn PPS, Aast Whip
Bright, shrewd, cocky rooted Leftie; AUEW (TASS)
Anti: 'bent' MPs '74; pro: democratic reselection '78
i
BORN
FAMILY
19 October 1933 Sheffield
S ex-miner; m Margaret
EDUCATION
OCCUPATION
TRAITS
Rt Hon Humphrey
ATKINS
SPELTHORNE
'70-
CON 16,153 4-way
ex:
S of S N Ireland '79- Tory Chief Whip '73-9
Whip-trained traditionalist tasting first authority
Spard Surviving Spouse Bill '68; pro-hanging '56
12 August 1922 Bucks
S Kenya Captain; m Mar- garet d of lino Bt; ls' 3d
Wellington College
Lloyd's underwriter; ex: adman, RN Regular
Deft; cautious; charmer; good looker; untough
High Storrs GS; Rotherham Technical College
Journalist-author; ex: cost control design engineer
Sturdy-stocky; bright- prash; jokey; colloquial
Robert J
ATKINS
PRESTON NORTH 179-
CON: 29 4-way
Sec Con Defence Cttee '79-
Pro-EEC anti-Powell
extrovert newcomer
Cntatd Luton W F & O '74; urged defence spending '78
5 Feb 1946 Hampstead
S Lloyds underwriter;
m Dulcie, CCO worker, 2c
Prep; Highgate
Ex: sales exec Rank Xerox; marine insurance broker
Tall; long-faced; wine buff; vocal; ex: youth leader
(1) Ex: Chmn E Midlands Gp, PLP Pub Bldg & Wks Gp; PPS D Howell 69-70; Slet Cttee on Statutory Instruments 68-9 (2) Merton & Morden 155-70 (3) Treas Household '70-3 Whip 67-70; Estimates Cttee '66-7; Sec Con
Sec Con Health & SS Cttee 179-
Ex-Liberal convert; community politician
Avon CC, Kingswood DC; Cnts td seat as Lib '74 F&O
1933
S chain shopkeeper; m, 3c
Prescot GS; Marconi College, Chelmsford
Director investment co; ex-food co, shop co
Roundfaced; limited; very locally orientated
David
ATKINSON
BOURNEMOUTH EAST
177-
CON: 18, 255 5-way
Ex: YC National Chmn 170
Pro-EEC moderate, sea coast small businessman
Cntstd Newham NE, Basil- don. Followed Cordle
24 March 1940 Westcliff
S motor trader; m Susan CCO worker; ls id
Alleyn Court School; St George's Coll Auto Coll
Parmer in print firm, motor traders
Dark smiler; brisk joiner; well-travelled
MPs' Defence Cttee '65-7
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NAME
Norman
ATKINSON
TOTTENHAM, Haringey
CONSTITUENCY
'64-
The MPs' CHART
PARTY: MAJORITY
POSITION
Kenneth
BAKER
OUTLOOK
HISTORY
BORN
FAMILY
EDUCATION
OCCUPATION
TRAITS
3
ST MARYLEBONE,. West- minster '70 (O)-
CON: 8,313 5-way
Ex: Heath PPS 74-5, Parl
4 Sec CSD 72-4
1922 Exec '77-; ex; Heath PPS 174-5, Parl Sec CSD '72-44
Won Acton '68; followed Hogg '70; anti; data spying
3 November 1934 Newport
S OBE; m Mary, Dir of Thames TV; ls ld
St Paul's; Magdalen, Ox- ford (Pres of Union)
Dir: Celestion, Geest; Industrial consultant
Dark; sleek; natty; witty; cocky; astute; rapier-like
LAB: 7,133 6-way Treasurer Labour Partyį 176- ; ex-Chmn PLP
AUEW Left activist turned Tribunite hardliner
Fought; wage control '66-9, Callaghan 72
25 March 1923 Manchester
S bus driver who died early; m Irene
Manchester elementary and technical schools
Ex: design engineer, tool- maker
Dark; genial/serious; diffuse; rolling gait
Nicholas B
BAKER
NORTH DORSET 179-
CON: 23,296 3-way
Able, intellectually superior Bow Group lawyer
Cntstd Peckham 74 F & O V Chmn Kens N Con '67-9
23 November 1938 Hants
S retired pig breeder; m Carol, la
Clifton; Exeter College, Oxford
Solicitor: Frere Cholmeley, company director
Thin face; churchy; dour; parted hair, forelock
(1) Sci & Tech Gp '66-8; (2) PPS Roy Jenkins '67-8; Treas: Anglo-Jordanian and Anglo-Japanese Farl Gps (3) ACTON '68-70 (4) PPS Sir Paul Bryan '70-2; PAC 69-70; Chmn Con Trade Cttee 74-5
Gordon BAGIER
SUNDERLAND SOUTH
164-
LAB: 8,401 3-way
Sec, V Chmn Northern 165- ; Exec TV Gp '67-
Shrewd Yorkshire TUisi constituency man; NUR Anti-gamblers '67; pro: Greek Cols '68; anti-dol
S
July 1924 Tyne
m Violet, 2s 2d
Pendower Secondary Technical School
Ex: BR signals inspecto: PR consultant
|Burly; bright; breezy;
cautious
Robert BANKS
HARROGATE
174F-
CON: 18, 530 4-way
Sec Con Defence Cttee Hort Subcttee 5
Defence-minded orthodox
loyal Traditionalist
Paddington BC '59-65; pr more mili & civil defenc
18 Jan 1937 Beckenham
S executive OBE; m Dian 36
Tavistock Hall; Haileybury
Partner; investment co; farmer; nurseryman
Tall; thin; brown curly hair; Lt Cdr RNR; polite
Sec Con MPs' Finance Cttee '69- (5) V Chmn: Cel of Europe, All- Party Tourism Group
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