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Barnsley Central is a Parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. It is considered a safe Labour seat and has been represented by Eric Illsley since 1987. The seat was created in 1983 and covers a similar area to the former Barnsley seat. The United Kingdom House of Commons elected on 7 June 2001 contains 659 Members of Parliament (MPs). ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Eric Evlyn Illsley (born April 9, 1955) is a British trade unionist and Labour member of Parliament for Barnsley Central. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Barnsley Central constituency covers most of the town of Barnsley. Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Dearne, approximately twenty kilometres north of Sheffield. ...
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A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Eric Evlyn Illsley (born April 9, 1955) is a British trade unionist and Labour member of Parliament for Barnsley Central. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Roy Mason (born April 18, 1924) is a British politician and former Cabinet minister. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The British National Party (BNP) is the largest political party of the far-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Socialist Alliance is a far left electoral alliance in England. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...
Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Dearne, approximately twenty kilometres north of Sheffield.
Barnsley town centre has one of the greatest densities of pubs per square mile anywhere in the country, the most recent addition being a brand new Wetherspoons bar, the Joseph Bramah.
Barnsley is twinned with Schwäbisch Gmünd in Germany, and Gorlovka in Ukraine.
Town and administrative headquarters of Barnsley metropolitan borough, South Yorkshire, England, on the River Dearne, 26 km/16 mi north of Sheffield; population (1991) Barnsley 75,100; Dearne Valley urban area 211,500.
The classical-style town hall, built in 1933, is faced in Portland stone and has a central tower rising to a height of 145ft.
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