Denis MacShane MP
Member of Parliament for Rotherham
Incumbent
Assumed office  5 May 1994
Preceded by	James Boyce
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Born	21 May 1948 (1948-05-21) (age 59)
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	Merton College, Oxford, University of London

Denis MacShane (born May 21, 1948, Glasgow) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Labour Member of Parliament for Rotherham, and was the Minister of State for Europe at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office until the ministerial reshuffle that followed the 2005 general election. He first entered Parliament after a 1994 by-election caused by the death of Jimmy Boyce. He is a friend of Israel and has supported many of her policies. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... Rotherham is a Parliamentary constituency covering Rotherham. ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... James Boyce (September 6, 1947 - January 25, 1994), known as Jimmy Boyce, was a British Labour politician. ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... and of the Merton College College name The House of Scholars of Merton Named after Walter de Merton Established 1264 Sister college Peterhouse, Cambridge Warden Prof. ... Website http://www. ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Rotherham is a Parliamentary constituency covering Rotherham. ... The position of Minister of State for Europe, in charge of affairs with the European Union, is a cabinet-level minister of the United Kingdom government under the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. ... The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Whitehall, seen from St. ... It has been suggested that Marginal constituencies in the United Kingdom be merged into this article or section. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... James Boyce (September 6, 1947 - January 25, 1994), known as Jimmy Boyce, was a British Labour politician. ...

He was born as Denis Matyjaszek, to an Irish mother and her Polish husband [1], who had fought in the Second World War and remained in exile after it. He was educated at St Benedict's School in Ealing and read history at Merton College, Oxford. After graduating from Oxford, he completed a PhD in international economics at the University of London, he worked for the BBC from 1969 to 1977. He changed his surname to his mother's maiden name at the request of his employers. He became an activist for the National Union of Journalists and later its president. He was policy director of the International Metal Workers' Federation from 1980 to 1992, then director of the European Policy Institute from 1992 to 1994. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Exile (band) may refer to: Exile - The American country music band Exile - The Japanese pop music band Category: ... St. ... , Ealing is a town in the London Borough of Ealing. ... and of the Merton College College name The House of Scholars of Merton Named after Walter de Merton Established 1264 Sister college Peterhouse, Cambridge Warden Prof. ... International economics is a branch of economics with two main subdisciplines international trade and international finance. ... Website http://www. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is a trade union for journalists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...

MacShane supported the Solidarity trade union in Poland, where he was arrested in 1982 for attending a demonstration, and deported. Solidarity (Polish: ; full name: Independent Self-governing Trade Union Solidarity — Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy Solidarność) is a Polish trade union federation founded in September 1980 at the then Lenin Shipyards, and originally led by Lech Wałęsa. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

He first contested as parliamentary seat at the October 1974 general election, where he failed to win Solihull. He was elected to the House of Commons in the 1994 Rotherham by-election, and served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to a succession of ministers in the 1997-2001 Parliament. After the 2001 general election, he was made a junior minister at the Foreign Office with responsibility for the Balkans and Latin America. Harold Wilson Edward Heath The United Kingdom general election of October 1974 took place on 10 October 1974. ... Solihull is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin... The Rotherham by-election was held on 5 May 1994, following the death of Labour Party Member of Parliament for Rotherham Jimmy Boyce. ... A Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) is a junior role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament (MP). ... This is a list of MPs elected to the House of Commons at the UK general election, 1997, arranged by constituency. ... Tony Blair William Hague Charles Kennedy The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom abroad. ... Balkan redirects here. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

In 2002 he became Minister of State for Europe in the reshuffle caused by the resignation of Estelle Morris. Also see: 2002 (number). ... The position of Minister of State for Europe, in charge of affairs with the European Union, is a cabinet-level minister of the United Kingdom government under the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. ... Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley, PC (born 1952) is an English Labour politician and member of the House of Lords. ...

He caused some embarrassment to the government in 2002 by describing President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela as a 'ranting, populist demagogue' and compared him to Mussolini during a failed military coup attempt to depose the democratically elected president.[2][3] Afterwards he had to make clear that, as minister with responsibility for Latin America, the government deplored the coup attempt.[4][5] List of Presidents of Venezuela José Antonio Páez (1830-1835) José María Vargas (1835-1837) Carlos Soublette (1837-1839) José Antonio Páez (1839-1843) Carlos Soublette (1843-1847) José Tadeo Monagas (1847-1851) José Gregorio Monagas (1851-1855) José Tadeo Monagas (1855-1858) Julián Castro (1858... Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (pronounced ) (born July 28, 1954) is the current President of Venezuela. ... Benito Mussolini created a fascist state through the use of propaganda, total control of the media and disassembly of the working democratic government. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

On 14 March 2004, his daughter by Carol Barnes, Clare Barnes, died in Australia after her parachute failed to open on her 200th skydiving jump. [6] is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carol Lesley Barnes (born 13 September 1944, Norwich, Norfolk) is a British television newsreader and broadcaster. ...

After the 2005 general election, he was dropped from the government. MacShane's failure to remain in government is believed by some to have been his falling between the two stools of being neither overtly a Blairite nor a Brownite, and thus, in his own words, having "no hand to push [him] up the greasy pole". However, his position was considered to be untenable after comments he made to a meeting of Durham Labour Students [7] in which he described Gordon Brown's five economic tests as, "a bit of a giant red herring." When contacted by The Scotsman newspaper about whether or not he made the comments he responded: "Jesus Christ, no. I mean, ‘red herring’ is not one of my favourite metaphors. If you think any Labour MP saying the Prime Minister’s most important policy is a red herring, then they would not survive long in the job." However, he had been recorded on a dictaphone, with the tape played on both the Today Program and BBC News 24. MacShane himself wrote in Tribune "I have no idea why I was removed as a minister and it does not worry me in the slightest." [8] It has been suggested that Marginal constituencies in the United Kingdom be merged into this article or section. ... The Right Honourable Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service. ... Affiliations 1994 Group European University Association Association of MBAs EQUIS Universities UK N8 Group Association of Commonwealth Universities Website http://www. ... For others with the same or similar names, see Gordon Brown (disambiguation). ... The Scotsmans offices in Edinburgh The Scotsman is a Scottish national newspaper, published in Edinburgh. ... Tribune is a democratic socialist weekly, currently a magazine though in the past more often a newspaper, published in London. ...

He was appointed a member of the Privy Council in 2005. He has continued to write columns for The Guardian since his fall from the heights of government, as well as appearing on television programmes relating to European affairs both in Britain and in other European countries. Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... For other uses, see Guardian. ...

In 2005 he became a signatory of the Henry Jackson Society principles, advocating a proactive approach to the spread of liberal democracy across the world, including by military intervention. The society also supports "European military modernisation and integration under British leadership". In 2004 he criticised the British Muslim community, saying they didn't do enough to condemn acts of Islamic terrorism. He was a supporter of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and has strongly supported Tony Blair's foreign policy in relation to the Middle East and elsewhere. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Henry Jackson Society is a non-partisan society or think tank (with tax-exempt charity status) that aims to promote democratic geopolitics. It is based at Peterhouse, a college of the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom. ... Liberal democracy is a form of government. ...

He was chair of a cross-party parliamentary committee looking into Anti-Semitism in Britain which reported in September 2006. Other members included Iain Duncan-Smith and Chris Huhne. The Eternal Jew: 1937 German poster. ...

MacShane has been called "one of the few British politicians with a deep knowledge of France."^[1]

References

1. ^ Tariq Ramadan has an Identity Issue Buruma, Ian. New York Times, 4 February, 2007.

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• Candidate: Denis MacShane, BBC, 2001
• Example of MacShane's Guardian column
• The New Anti-Semitism, By Denis MacShane

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External Links

• McShane's articles for The Guardian's Comment is Free pages