William Etherington (born 17 July1941) is the Labour Party MP for Sunderland North, in North East England. He is a left-winger, a member of the Socialist Campaign Group and has rebelled against Tony Blair's government. Originally a fitter working in shipyards and collieries, he began working full-time for the National Union of Mineworkers in 1983 and was a full-time official during the Miners' Strike. July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Labour Party is the principal centrist/centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Sunderland North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The Socialist Campaign Group is a left wing grouping of Labour Party Members of Parliament in the UK. The group is generally Eurosceptic and has many socially conservative members. ... The Right Honourable Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service. ... The National Union of Mineworkers is a trade union for coal miners in the United Kingdom. ... The miners strike of 1984-5 was a major piece of industrial action affecting the British coal industry. ...
He was first elected in the 1992 General Election, replacing fellow left-winger Bob Clay and has been re-elected with strong majorities in every General Election since. The UK general election, 1992 was held on April 9, 1992, and was the fourth victory in a row for the Conservatives. ... Bob Clay is a left-wing former Labour politician. ...
In the 1992 general election, he polled 60.7% of the vote, with his Conservative opponent winning 26.9% of the vote. In the 1997 election, he took 68.2% against Conservative Andrew Selous, who ranked in second place with just 16.7% of the vote. He also confidently beat his Conservative opponents in the 2001 (62.7% against 17.9%) and 2005 general elections (54.4% against 19.8%). The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... Andrew Edmund Armstrong Selous (born 27 April 1962) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ...
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Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Bill Etherington MP
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The Public Whip - Bill Etherington MP voting record
BillEtherington was first elected in 1992, but often harks back to the politics of an earlier era which shaped his convictions - he was a full time NUM official at the time of the miners' strike and remains a member of the left-wing Campaign Group.
He is one of the most persistent rebels against the Blair government and has a punchy and partisan speaking style.
Mr Etherington is interested in constitutional reform and has called for a fully elected second chamber.
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