Graham Allen (politician)
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Graham Allen MP |
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| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
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In office 27 July 1998 – 8 June 2001 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Janet Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Sutcliffe |
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Member of Parliament for Nottingham North |
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Assumed office 11 June 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Ottaway |
| Majority | 11,860 (33.6%) |
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11 January 1953 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Allyson Stewart |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds, London Guildhall University |
| Website | parliament..graham-allen |
Graham William Allen (born 11 January 1953) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham North since 1987.
Born in 1953 in Nottingham, he was educated at the local Robert Shaw Primary School in Aspley, Nottingham and Forest Fields Grammar School in Forest Fields. He graduated from City of London Polytechnic, and received an MA from the University of Leeds.
He joined the Labour Party in 1971 whilst working as a warehouse worker. He worked from 1978 to 1983 as a Research Officer with the Labour Party. In 1982 he was elected as a councillor to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which he served until 1986. He was a local government officer at the Greater London Council between 1983 and 1984, before working for the Trade union movement, running the first Political Fund ballots, and then with the GMB until his election in 1987.
Allen was elected to the Nottingham North constituency at the 1987 general election, taking the seat for the Labour Party from the sitting Conservative MP Richard Ottaway with a majority of 1,665 votes. His majority at the 2010 general election was 8,138.
After helping to organise Tony Blair's leadership campaign, Allen was given a series of shadow portfolios, including social security, transport and the environment. After the Labour Party came to power at the 1997 general election Allen became a government whip until after the 2001 general election when he returned to the backbenches.
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