Thomas Ponsonby, 3rd Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede
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Thomas Artur Ponsonby, 3rd Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede (1930 – 13 June 1990) was a British
Labour Party
politician. Ponsonby was elected Labour Chief Whip
in the House of Lords
in 1982, defeating Lord Strabolgi. He served as Opposition Chief Whip until his death in 1990. At age 26, Ponsonby became a member of the Kensington council and served in London local government for 20 years (upon succeeding to his father's title), ending as Chairman of the Greater London Council
. He was also an active member of the Fabian Society
, serving for a time as its general secretary.
United Kingdom
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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. Ponsonby was elected Labour Chief Whip
Labour Chief Whip
This is a list of those people who have served as Chief Whip of the Labour Party in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-House of Commons:*1906: David Shackleton*1906: Arthur Henderson*1907: George Roberts*1914: Arthur Henderson*1914: Frank Goldstone...
in the House of Lords
House of Lords
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in 1982, defeating Lord Strabolgi. He served as Opposition Chief Whip until his death in 1990. At age 26, Ponsonby became a member of the Kensington council and served in London local government for 20 years (upon succeeding to his father's title), ending as Chairman of the Greater London Council
Greater London Council
The Greater London Council was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council which had covered a much smaller area...
. He was also an active member 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...
, serving for a time as its general secretary.