Muriel Turner, Baroness Turner of Camden
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Muriel Turner, Baroness Turner of Camden (born 18 September 1927) is a British politician (Labour
).
in 1985.
Member: Equal Opportunities Commission 1982-88,
Occupational Pensions Board 1977-93;
Council Member OPAS (Pension Advisory Service) 1989-2007;
Chair, PIA Ombudsman Council 1994-97
She is also Vice-President of the British Humanist Association
http://www.humanism.org.uk/about/people/distinguished-supporters and an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society
http://www.secularism.org.uk/baronessturnerofcamden.html.
On 15 September 2010, Turner, along with 54 other public figures, signed an open letter published in The Guardian
, stating their opposition to Pope Benedict XVI
's state visit to the UK.
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...
).
Life
She 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 1985.
Member: Equal Opportunities Commission 1982-88,
Occupational Pensions Board 1977-93;
Council Member OPAS (Pension Advisory Service) 1989-2007;
Chair, PIA Ombudsman Council 1994-97
She is also Vice-President of the British Humanist Association
British Humanist Association
The British Humanist Association is an organisation of the United Kingdom which promotes Humanism and represents "people who seek to live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs." The BHA is committed to secularism, human rights, democracy, egalitarianism and mutual respect...
http://www.humanism.org.uk/about/people/distinguished-supporters and an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society
National Secular Society
The National Secular Society is a British campaigning organisation that promotes secularism and the separation of church and state. It holds that no-one should gain advantage or disadvantage because of their religion or lack of religion. It was founded by Charles Bradlaugh in 1866...
http://www.secularism.org.uk/baronessturnerofcamden.html.
On 15 September 2010, Turner, along with 54 other public figures, signed an open letter published in The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, stating their opposition to Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
's state visit to the UK.
Sources
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/people/ms-muriel-turner
- http://www.mistymedia.co.uk/tag/muriel+turner/
- http://www.guardianlies.com/Section%201/page9.html
- http://www.humanism.org.uk/about/people/distinguished-supporters/Baroness-Turner-of-Camden
- http://biographies.parliament.uk/engine.asp?lev1=4&lev2=38&menu=98&biog=y&id=26688&group=5&Page=Baroness%20Turner%20of%20Camden%20:%20Political%20Biography