John Austin (politician)
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John Eric Austin-Walker, formerly known as 'John Austin-Walker', (born August 21, 1944, in Blaby, Leicestershire) is a British Member of Parliament, first elected for Woolwich 1992-7, then for Erith and Thamesmead from 1997-present after boundary changes. He is a member of the Labour Party. He worked as a social worker and was leader of Greenwich council before entering Parliament.
Austin is a member of the left-wing Socialist Campaign Group. He stated his intention to act as a stalking horse against Tony Blair. He intended to trigger a leadership election at the party conference in September 2005 if Blair himself did not do so by resigning as leader. He indicated his hope that, in the event of an election, Gordon Brown would enter. However he was unable to accumulate the number of required nominations from fellow MPs (seventy-one in the current Parliament) before the conference.
[edit] External links
- ePolitix - John Austin
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: John Austin MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - John Austin MP
- The Public Whip - John Austin MP voting record
- BBC News - John Austin profile 21 February, 2005
- BBC News article about Glenda Jackson's possible leadership bid, mentions John Austin.
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| Preceded by: John Cartwright |
Member of Parliament for Woolwich 1992–1997 |
Succeeded by: constituency abolished |
| Preceded by: new constituency |
Member of Parliament for Erith and Thamesmead 1997 – present |
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