William George Price (15 June 1934 – 6 May 1999) was a British Labour Party politician.
Biography
Price was educated at the Forest of Dean Technical School and Gloucester Technical College. He was a journalist by trade, writing for the Coventry Evening Telegraph and the Birmingham Post & Mail, and was secretary of the Central Midland National Union of Journalists.[1]
Price was Member of Parliament for Rugby from 1966 to 1979, when he lost the seat to the Conservative Jim Pawsey. A pro-European social democrat, he was one of 69 Labour MPs who broke a three-line whip to vote with the Conservative Government in support of Britain's entry to the European Economic Community in October 1971.[2] Following his defeat he stood for election once more, in the marginal Dudley West constituency in 1983, but lost to John Blackburn. After leaving politics he became a consultant to the National Federation of Licensed Victuallers.[1]
References
- ^ a b "PRICE, William George". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 2023 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Hansard Parliamentary Debates, "European Communities", 28 October 1971, volume 823, cc. 2213.
Sources
- Times Guide to the House of Commons 1979
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
You must be logged in to post a comment.