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Neil Gordon Kinnock, Baron Kinnock, PC (born 28 March 1942) is a Welsh politician who was Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party from 1983 to 1992. [1] He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1970 to 1995, first for Bedwellty and then for Islwyn.
Jun 13, 2024 · Neil Kinnock, British politician who was leader of the Labour Party from 1983 to 1992. He notably persuaded his party to abandon its radical policies on disarmament and large-scale nationalization. He later served as vice president of the European Commission (1999–2004).
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Feb 19, 2024 · The former Labour leader, who lost the 1992 election despite a big poll lead, said he was confident Sir Keir Starmer would end up in Downing Street. But he warned the UK's voting system made it hard to predict if Labour would get a majority.
Dec 3, 2023 · Glenys Kinnock, a former Labour minister and MEP, passed away after battling Alzheimer's disease. She was praised by political leaders and campaigners for her work on social justice, Europe and Africa.
Mar 28, 2022 · Lord Neil Kinnock, former Labour leader and Welsh politician, turns 80 and reflects on his career and his wife's Alzheimer's. He speaks to ITV Cymru Wales about his achievements, challenges and memories in a special edition of Sharp End.
Sep 25, 2014 · In the 31 years since he was elected Labour leader himself, nothing has been simple for Neil Kinnock. If you listened to Tony Benn or Arthur Scargill, he was the great betrayer. Others believe that he has saved Labour twice. He saved it when he was leader from becoming an irrelevance after the Benn ascendancy.
Jan 20, 2024 · Kinnock, who defeated the entryist Militant Tendency and remains the longest-serving leader of the opposition in UK history (from 1983 to 1992), has both political and personal sympathy with Starmer. When the Labour leader offered to visit after Glenys’s death, Kinnock told him: “Listen, you’ve got a lot on.”.
