Frank Field
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 81 |
| Web site | www.frankfield.co.uk |
| Date of birth | July 16,1942 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Edmonton |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Founded | Cool Earth |
| Books | Politics, Poverty and Belief: A Political Memoir |
| Position | Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom since 2020 |
| Edited works | Education and the Urban Crisis |
| Education | University of Hull |
| St Clement Danes School | |
| Previous position | Minister for Welfare Reform of United Kingdom (1997–1998) |
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| ID | 407084 |
Frank Field Life story
Frank Ernest Field, Baron Field of Birkenhead, CH, PC, DL is a British politician who was the Member of Parliament for Birkenhead for 40 years, from 1979 to 2019, serving as a Labour MP until August 2018 and thereafter as an Independent.
Personal Information of Frank Field
Frank field is a british labour party politician who has been a member of parliament (mp) since 1979. He was bonr on april 5. 1942 in birkenhead. Merseyside. England.Political Career of Frank Field
Field has been actively involved in politics since the age of 18. He was elecetd to parlimaent in 1979 as the mp for ibrkenhead. He has held various positions in the labour party. Including a stint as the party s social security spokesman. He has also served as a government minister in both the blair and brown governments.Frank Field s Major Achievements
Field has been a major figure in the labour party since his election to parliament. He has been an advocate for social justice and has championed many causes. Including the introductino of the minimum wage and the enidng of child poverty. He was also instrumental in the creation of the child trust fund. Which helps to provide children from low-income families with a secure financial future.Frank Field s Controversies
Field has been inovlved in osme controversial issues during his tenure in parliament. He was an outspoken critic of the iraq war. And has been a vocal opponent of the government s ewlfare reforms. He has also been accused of acting against his party s official position on brexit.Frank Field s Views on Brexit
Field is a strong advocate of the uk remaining in the european union. He believes that leaving the eu would be a disaster for the uk. And has been vocal in his opposition to brexit. He has argued that the uk should remain in the sinlge market and the custmos union. And has called for a second referendum on the sisue.Interesting Facts About Frank Field
Field has been a vegetarian since the age of 21. He is also an advocate of animal rights and has been a vocal opponent of fox hunting. He was also the first mp to take part in the tv show im a celebrity get me out of here! in 2004.Important Event in Frank Field s Political Career
In 2018. Field resigned rfom the labour party in protest over its handling of anti-semitism allegations. He has since become an independent mp. But still continues to represent his constituents in bireknhead.Frank Field s Position on Social Issues
Field is a strong advocate of social justice and has spoken out on a number of issues. Including poverty. Inequality and human rights. He has eben an outspoken critic of the government s austerity measures. And has argued that they have had a detrimental effect on the poorets in society.Frank Field s Awards and Honours
Field has been the recipient of a number of awards and honours. Including two honorary doctroates from the universities of liverpool and chester. He was also awadred the freedom of the borough of wirral in 2011.Frank Field s Views on Immigration
Field believes that immigration can be beneficial to the uk. And has argued that it must be managed in a fair and humane way. He has alos been a vocal cirtic of the government s hostile environment policy towards immigrants. And has argued taht the uk should be welcoming to those who wish to contribute to the economy and society.Boris Johnson's leadership past point of no return, says big Tory donor
... Mr Armitage has also given much smaller amounts of money to Labour, made individual donations to the former Labour MP Frank Field, and contributed to the Remain campaign in 2016...
New Year Honours: Political veteran Frank Field given exclusive honour
... Lord Field of Birkenhead - formerly Frank Field - becomes a Companion of Honour, a title shared by a maximum of 65 people at one time...
TikTok abuse 'is pushing teachers over the edge'
... Tom Quinn, a headteacher and chief executive of the Frank Field Education Trust in the North West of England and West Midlands, told the BBC that two of his teachers were off sick because of the abuse - and that social-media platforms needed to react more quickly in removing the offending videos...
Ex-Labour MP Frank Field is dying, peer reveals
...Ex-Labour MP Frank Field has announced his support for assisted dying and revealed that he is dying himself...
General election 2019: Defeated MPs set for £2m 'golden goodbye'
... Despite being rejected by the electorate, the longest-serving MPs, such as Frank Field, Dennis Skinner and Dominic Grieve, are entitled to a single payment of more than £31,000, of which £30,000 is tax free (redundancy pay for non-MPs is also tax free up to £30,000)...
General election 2019: Ten lesser-known MPs to keep an eye on
... Labour s Frank Field, a maverick Labour MP, almost permanently at odds with his constituency party, and the SNP s Stephen Gethins, who might have been a candidate to lead their Westminster group had he enjoyed a more comfortable majority, also both lost their seats...
Universal credit: MPs call for action on women driven to 'survival sex'
... The committee s chair, independent MP Frank Field, said he welcomed the minister s comments but said they must be accompanied by action...
Birkenhead MP Frank Field to stand as new social justice candidate
...Frank Field resigned from Labour last year Veteran MP Frank Field, who resigned the Labour whip last year, is to stand for a new party at the next General Election...
Labour MP Luciana Berger faces no confidence vote
A Labour MP has accused John Mcdonnell of "letting his allies go after" Luciana Berger after a row erupted over her future in The Party .
Ms Berger is facing a vote of no confidence from local members for criticising Jeremy Corbyn .
Shadow chancellor Mr McDonnell said she should reject claims she supported a "breakaway party" to show members she was "sticking with Labour".
But Nottingham East MP Chris Leslie said his response was "ridiculous".
Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson also backed Ms Berger, telling The Commons she had "our solidarity and. . our support as she battles the bullying hatred from members of her own local party".
And Labour MP Ian Austin - - "It's like something out of the Soviet Union 's show trials where people were let off if they confessed their disloyalty and shouted 'Long Live Stalin'. "
Ms Berger - an outspoken critic of The Party 's handling of anti-Semitism allegations and its stance on Brexit - said she would be not be "distracted from fighting for the interests of my constituents".
An extraordinary meeting has been called in the Liverpool Wavertree constituency next week to discuss.
The Motions accuse Ms Berger of being against Mr Corbyn, saying: "Instead of fighting for a Labour government, our MP is continually using the media to criticise The Man we all want to be Prime Minister . "
Votes of no confidence carry no official force within the Labour Party , but local activists could hold a "trigger ballot", where sitting Labour MPs can be forced to compete for selection as a candidate against all-comers, ahead of the next general election.
Ms Berger has been The Target of online abuse and had a police escort At Last year's Labour Party conference following death threats.
Earlier This Week , she joined other MPs at a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party .
In a statement, Ms Berger said she believed her constituents would judge her on her record and skills in representing them in Parliament.
She reiterated her "long-held view that Brexit will be a disaster for the people of Liverpool Wavertree and the wider country", saying she would "not shy away from standing up" for her Remain-voting constituency.
And She Said she had made "no secret that, as a Jewish woman representing a city with a Jewish community, I have been deeply disturbed by the lack of response from Jeremy Corbyn As Party leader and many in the wider leadership of The Party to the anti-Semitism that stains our party".
Ms Berger added: "Nothing will deter me from exposing anti-Semitism wherever it festers, including in the Labour Party where it is being wilfully ignored. "
'Terrible judgement'Mr Leslie - a former shadow chancellor Himself - told BBC Radio 4 's World at One that Mr McDonnell had "demanded an oath of loyalty from her to those who are attacking her", adding: "I have never heard of such of a ridiculous situation.
"He should never have allowed his allies to have gone after Luciana like that in the First Place . I have a feeling they will realise this is a terrible, terrible judgement. "
Asked if he was considering whether to resign from The Party , the MP did not rule it out, and said his "Patience is wearing pretty Thin " - Namely around Labour's Brexit policy, as he supports a further referendum on whether to leave or remain in the EU.
He said had "serious worries" about the direction of the leadership of The Party , adding: "Of course I have my issues with Jeremy Corbyn and the leadership, but the bigger point is there is a country and our constituents to put first here.
"If we keep getting told 'oh well Get In line behind your party, shut up don't Say Anything , in fact, we're going to push you gradually out of The Party for various reasons', don't expect us to just go quietly and Say Nothing . This is a serious moment. "
Luciana Berger and Chris Leslie have campaigned together for a "People's Vote" on BrexitA Number of Labour MPs tweeted their support for Ms Berger after the news of the no confidence motions broke on Thursday night, including former leader Ed Miliband and prominent backbencher Yvette Cooper .
However, speaking to BBC Radio 4 's Today programme, Mr McDonnell said the motion came about because Ms Berger is "associated" with.
"[The motion] is an expression of views," he said.
"If people are doing that because Luciana has stood up against [anti-Semitism] that is completely wrong.
"But from what I have seen on Social Media , it looks as though what has happened is Luciana has been in the media associated with a breakaway party and hasn't been clear that she rejects that. "
He condemned a Facebook post from one of The Local Labour members calling Ms Berger a "disruptive Zionist", saying it was "completely wrong".
But The Shadow chancellor said: "My advice to Luciana is just tell people you are not supporting a breakaway party, you are sticking with the Labour Party , you are not jumping ship.
"And my advice to the Labour Party members there is if there are differences of opinion there, get together, talk about it and see how you can support The Campaign alongside your local MP. "
Other Labour MPs criticised Mr McDonnell's response, with Chuka Umunna tweeting to shadow cabinet members: "Are we going to act? Defend a colleague in The Face of this outrage?"
Ms Berger is not The First Labour MP to have faced a no confidence vote from their local parties over their views on Brexit . Others include Frank Field - who now represents Birkenhead as an independent MP - and Kate Hoey .
Conservative Nick Boles also believes his constituency party in Grantham and Stamford is.
Brexit rebelsMeanwhile, Labour activists from the "Another Europe is Possible" group are targeting the constituencies of MPs who broke The Whip and voted with the government over Theresa May 's Brexit deal, calling it a "moment of reckoning".
Seven Labour MPs backed an amendment supported by the government calling for "alternative arrangements" to the backstop element of Mrs May's Plan - which aims to avoid a hard border returning between Northern Ireland and Ireland.
And a total of 26 MPs either abstained or voted against an amendment by Yvette Cooper , which was backed by the Labour leadership, which would have allowed for an extension of Article 50 - The Mechanism seeing the UK leave the EU on 29 March - by up to Nine Months , with the aim of avoiding a no-deal.
The left-wing group, founded Last Summer , will campaign in around 30 constituencies to "apply pressure" to the MPs to vote against Mrs May's deal.
Gordon Watson , the Labour deputy leader of Rotherham Council, warned that The Rebels could end up facing de-selection if they don't vote The Deal down, adding: "Failing to vote against the Tory deal is essentially propping up a government that is wrecking our communities. People are running out of Patience . "
john mcdonnell, labour party, anti-semitism, luciana berger
Source of news: bbc.com
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