David Lipsey, Baron Lipsey
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David Lawrence Lipsey, Baron Lipsey (born 21 April 1948) is a British Labour Party
politician.
in 1999. From 1982 to 1983 he was chair of the Fabian Society
and from 1970 to 1972 secretary of the Streatham Labour Party.
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician.
Life
Lipsey was created a Life peerLife peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
in 1999. From 1982 to 1983 he was chair of the Fabian Society
Fabian Society
The Fabian Society is a British socialist movement, whose purpose is to advance the principles of democratic socialism via gradualist and reformist, rather than revolutionary, means. It is best known for its initial ground-breaking work beginning late in the 19th century and continuing up to World...
and from 1970 to 1972 secretary of the Streatham Labour Party.
Sources
- http://biographies.parliament.uk/parliament/default.asp?id=26939
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/people/mr-david-lipsey
- http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/the-authors/
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1351595/Life-in-the-Lords-is-too-tough-says-Labour-peer.html
- Catalogue of the Lipsey papers held at LSE Archives