John Dominic Battle (born April 26, 1951) British politician, and is the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Leeds West. April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... 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. ... Leeds West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

John Battle was born in Bradford and educated at St. Paulinus' School, Dewsbury; the University of Leeds and St. Joseph's College, Upholland, Lancashire (a former seminary for the training of priests in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool). Statistics Population: 293,717 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE165325 Administration Metropolitan borough: City of Bradford Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Ambulance service: Yorkshire... Dewsbury is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, to the west of Wakefield, in the borough of Kirklees. ... Parkinson Building, University of Leeds The University of Leeds, England, is one of the largest universities in the United Kingdom and the most popular by applicants, with 52,444 applicants in 2003 for 7,228 places (UCAS). ... A seminary is a specialized university-like institution for the purpose of instructing students (seminarians) in theology, often in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ... Roman Catholic priest A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ... Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ...

John Battle trained for the priesthood for three years from 1969, but it was the road of politics which was to be his calling, although he has remained guided by his religion. In 1979 he went to work as a research assistant to Derek Enright, a fellow Catholic and Member of the European Parliament. Battle won a seat on the City of Leeds Council in 1980. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... This article is about Derek Enright, the politician. ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP)[1] is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... The City of Leeds is a metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire in northern England, stretching from Otley in the north, on the border with North Yorkshire, to the border with the district of Wakefield in the south, and from Pudsey on the border with the district of the City of... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

He was chosen to contest the Conservative seat of Leeds North West at the 1983 General Election. Donald Kaberry, the Conservative MP since the constituency's creation in 1955, was retiring. John Battle did not win the seat, losing to a sitting MP in Keith Hampson, whose own seat of Ripon had been abolished. Leeds North West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 1983 was held on June 9, 1983 and gave the Conservatives and Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945. ... Sir Donald Kaberry, Baron Kaberry of Abel (18 August 1907 - 13 March 1991) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting MPs, and the largest by of public membership. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After the election, Battle became the national coordinator for Church Action on Poverty. John Battle was selected to fight the seat of Leeds West, which had seen a shock result at the 1983 general election. Joseph Dean had been comfortably re-elected as the Labour MP for Leeds West at the 1979 General Election, with a majority of over 10,000 votes. However, in 1983 he was ousted by the Liberal Michael Meadowcroft to national surprise, for Leeds West had been Labour since the war. At the 1987 general election many eyes were looking at Leeds West as Battle and Meadowcroft fought to win the votes. Against the national swing, Battle won fairly easily and regained the seat for Labour. Meadowcroft only served one term at Westminster. World map showing Life expectancy. ... Margaret Thatcher James Callaghan David Steel The UK general election, 1979 was held on May 3, 1979 and is regarded as a pivotal point in 20th century British politics. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the historic Liberal Party. ... Michael James Meadowcroft (born March 6, 1942) is a politician and political affairs consultant in the United Kingdom. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the use of images on this page may require cleanup, involving adjustment of image placement, formatting, size, or other adjustments. ... The UK general election, 1987 was held on June 11, 1987 and was the third victory in a row for Margaret Thatcher and the Conservatives. ... The Palace of Westminster, known also as the Houses of Parliament, is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) conduct their sittings. ...

Within a year of entering the Commons Battle was given a job in the Opposition Whip's Office by Neil Kinnock in 1988, but resigned in protest at Labour's support for the Major government over the 1991 Gulf War. After the 1992 General Election, he joined the frontbench of the new Labour Party leader, John Smith as a spokesman on the Environment. Following Smith's death and the election of Tony Blair as Leader of the Opposition in 1994, Battle was moved to become the spokesman on Science and Technology. A year later in 1995 he became a spokesman on Energy. The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... In politics, a whip is a member of a political party in a legislature whose task is to ensure that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ... Rt. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir John Major, KG, CH (born 29 March 1943) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 - 1997. ... (Redirected from 1991 Gulf War) See also: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Gulf War (disambiguation) C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. ... The UK general election, 1992 was held on April 9, 1992, and was the fourth victory in a row for the Conservatives. ... John Smith QC (September 13, 1938 – May 12, 1994) was a Scottish and British politician who served as leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his sudden and unexpected death from a heart attack on 12 May 1994. ... Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the UK Civil Service, Leader of the UK Labour Party, and Member of the UK Parliament for the constituency of Sedgefield in North East England. ... The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in a Westminster System of parliamentary government. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After the 1997 General Election, Battle was given a job in government. He became Minister of State at the Department of Trade and Industry with responsibility for Energy, and he announced the decommissioning of the nuclear power station at Dounreay in 1998. In 1999 he moved sideways to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, but was dropped from government after the 2001 General Election. Since then he has served on the International Development Select Committee. He became a Member of the Privy Council in 2002. He is currently the Prime Minister's envoy to all the faith communities. The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... Minister of State is a title borne by officials in certain countries governed under the parliamentary system. ... The Department of Trade and Industry is a United Kingdom government department. ... A nuclear power station. ... Dounreay (Ordnance Survey Grid reference NC982669) is the name of a now ruinous castle on the north coast of Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Whitehall, seen from St. ... 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 Department for International Development (DFID) is a United Kingdom government department, the function of which is to promote sustainable development and eliminate world poverty. // Ministers The Department is headed by Cabinet Minister and Secretary of State for International Development Hilary Benn. ... A Select Committee is a committee made up of a small number of parliamentary members appointed to deal with particular areas or issues originating in the Westminster System of parliamentary democracy. ... Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ...

As a devout Roman Catholic, he is staunchly anti-abortion, is pro-Nationalist regarding Northern Ireland and a long standing champion of East Timor. He is married to Mary Meehan, who is of Irish Catholic extraction, and they have a son and two daughters. Catholic Church redirects here. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Languages English (De facto) 3, Irish, Ulster Scots 4 Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th...

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