Glyn Ford
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Glyn Ford was a member of the European Parliament
(1984–2009) initially for Greater Manchester East, until 1999 and then South West England
for the Labour Party
and Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party
.
Before being elected he worked at the University of Manchester
in the Department of Science and Technology Policy as a Senior Research Fellow and was a local councillor in the Greater Manchester borough of Tameside
where he was the Chair of the Environmental Health and Education Committees. Ford has two children Elise born in 1981 and Alessandro born in 1996.
Ford's three areas of interest are Research and Development, Racism and East Asia is an expert on Asia. Ford was for 15 years a member of the EP's 'Research' Committee and was in the Guest Editor for 'Science and Public Policy' Special Issue on 'Science and Technology in Europe'and the author, with Chris Niblett and Lindsay Walker of 'The Future for Ocean Technology' (Frances Pinter,1987).
Ford was Chair if the EP's Committee of Inquiry into 'The Growth of Racism and Fascism in Europe' (1984–86) and 'rapporteur' for a second EP Committee of Inquiry into 'Racism and Xenophobia'. He served as the EP's representative on the Council of Ministers Consultative Commission on Racism and Xenophobia (1994–99). He is National Treasurer of the Anti-Nazi League and author of 'Fascist Europe' (Pluto, 1992).
While at Manchester University Ford was a 'Mombusho' Visiting Professor at Tokyo University. He served throughout his time in the EP as a member of the Japan Delegation and as a member of the Korean Peninsula Delegation from its formation in 2004, He was the EU's Chief Election Observer in Indonesia in 2004 and Aceh 2006-7. In 2008 he published, 'North Korea on the Brink: Struggle for Survival' (Pluto)which has been subsequently been published in Japanese and Korean. He writes for 'The Japan Times'.
Ford was Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party 1989-1993 and Deputy Leader of the Socialist Group. He published with Glenys Kinnock and Arlene McCarthy 'Changing States; A Labour Agenda for Europe' (Mandarin, 1996). He is a regular contributor to 'Tribune'.
Glyn Ford has said he will campaign for Gibraltar to have its own seat in the European Parliament, rather than only having representation through the South West England constituency.
Ford lost his seat in the European Parliament at the elections in June 2009. The Labour Party gained 118,716 votes in the South West region (7.61%), and was pushed into fifth place there, which was insufficient to win a seat.
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
(1984–2009) initially for Greater Manchester East, until 1999 and then South West England
South West England (European Parliament constituency)
South West England is a constituency of the European Parliament. For 2009 it elects 6 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation, reduced from 7 in 2004.-Boundaries:...
for the 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...
and Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party
Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party
The Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party is the oldest surviving active political party in Gibraltar. Its grass roots are deep in the Trade Union Movement, as its founder and former leader Joe Bossano was the District Officer of the Transport and General Workers Union...
.
Before being elected he worked at the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
in the Department of Science and Technology Policy as a Senior Research Fellow and was a local councillor in the Greater Manchester borough of Tameside
Tameside
The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after the River Tame which flows through the borough and spans the towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley and Stalybridge. Its western...
where he was the Chair of the Environmental Health and Education Committees. Ford has two children Elise born in 1981 and Alessandro born in 1996.
Ford's three areas of interest are Research and Development, Racism and East Asia is an expert on Asia. Ford was for 15 years a member of the EP's 'Research' Committee and was in the Guest Editor for 'Science and Public Policy' Special Issue on 'Science and Technology in Europe'and the author, with Chris Niblett and Lindsay Walker of 'The Future for Ocean Technology' (Frances Pinter,1987).
Ford was Chair if the EP's Committee of Inquiry into 'The Growth of Racism and Fascism in Europe' (1984–86) and 'rapporteur' for a second EP Committee of Inquiry into 'Racism and Xenophobia'. He served as the EP's representative on the Council of Ministers Consultative Commission on Racism and Xenophobia (1994–99). He is National Treasurer of the Anti-Nazi League and author of 'Fascist Europe' (Pluto, 1992).
While at Manchester University Ford was a 'Mombusho' Visiting Professor at Tokyo University. He served throughout his time in the EP as a member of the Japan Delegation and as a member of the Korean Peninsula Delegation from its formation in 2004, He was the EU's Chief Election Observer in Indonesia in 2004 and Aceh 2006-7. In 2008 he published, 'North Korea on the Brink: Struggle for Survival' (Pluto)which has been subsequently been published in Japanese and Korean. He writes for 'The Japan Times'.
Ford was Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party 1989-1993 and Deputy Leader of the Socialist Group. He published with Glenys Kinnock and Arlene McCarthy 'Changing States; A Labour Agenda for Europe' (Mandarin, 1996). He is a regular contributor to 'Tribune'.
Glyn Ford has said he will campaign for Gibraltar to have its own seat in the European Parliament, rather than only having representation through the South West England constituency.
Ford lost his seat in the European Parliament at the elections in June 2009. The Labour Party gained 118,716 votes in the South West region (7.61%), and was pushed into fifth place there, which was insufficient to win a seat.