Michael Meacher
Biography
Born in 1939, Michael Meacher was educated at Berkhamstead School, New College Oxford and the London School of Economics.
He joined the Labour Party in 1962 and has been Labour Member of Parliament for Oldham West (now Oldham West and Royton) since 1970. He contested Colchester in 1966 and Oldham West in 1968.
Political career
His political appointments comprise:
Under Secretary for Industry, 1974-75
Under Secretary for Health and Social Security, 1975-79
Candidate for Labour Party Deputy Leadership, 1983
Member of Labour Party National Executive Committee 1983-89
Member of Shadow Cabinet 1983-1997
Principal Opposition Front Bench Spokesman on: Health and Social Security 1983-87
Employment 1987-89
Social Security 1989-92
Overseas Development and Co-operation 1992-93
Citizen's Charter and Science 1993-94
Transport 1994-95
Employment 1995-96
Environmental Protection 1996-97
Minister of State for the Environment and Privy Counsellor May 1997 - June 2003
He is a Parliamentary representative and member of UNISON.
He was a member of the Select Committee on the Treasury and Civil Service (1981-83).
His other affiliations are the Fabian Society, SERA and the Child Poverty Action Group.
His hobbies include reading, sport and music.
Latest Press Releases
- LISBON TREATY (No 3) DEBATE
- The end of the Blair era is a springboard for renewa
- On the road to ruin
- We need to change our policies as well as our leaders
- Labour Commission Set Up To Address Issues Of Democracy And Accountability Within The Party
- Unduly lenient sentences
- Bayer CropScience withdraws from Growing GM Maize in UK
- Michael Meacher calls for new environmental world order
- Government has no mandate to go ahead with commercial growing of GM maize
Latest Speeches
- Draft Legislative Programme
- HOUSE OF COMMONS HANSARDClimate Change Bill (Lords)
- FINANCE BILL 8.49 pm
- Heathrow Debate (Lib/Dem Motion)
- Housing and Regeneration Bill
- Speech by Michael Meacher MP
- Energy Bill Debate
- Gloucestershire Environmental Partnership Launch
- Housing and Regeneration Bill
- LONDON THAMES FESTIVAL, SUNDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2007.
Latest Articles
- 3 MILLION IS NOT ENOUGH
- NEW LABOUR QUEEN’S SPEECH No.11
- TO REFERENDUM OR NOT TO REFERENDUM
- Blitz spirit needed to face threat of climate change Michael Meacher Wednesday May 09 2007 The Guardian
- Why we have to challenge the New Labour succession An election is essential both to give a new leader democratic legitimacy and to have a real debate about political direction
- THE PRICE OF INEQUALITY IS TOO HIGH
- A FAST EXIT FROM IRAQ
- GUARDIAN, COMMENT IS FREE, 16 NOV 2006: The threat we face, the response we need
- RENEWABLES – THE FUTURE FOR ENERGY
- Don't exclude the centre-left: The debate over Labour's new direction must go beyond the Brownite right and the Blairite far-right
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