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David Anderson (UK politician) |
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David Anderson MP
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Member of Parliament
for Blaydon |
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| Assumed office 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | John McWilliam |
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| Majority | 5,335 (13.7%) |
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| Born | December 2, 1953 Sunderland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
David Anderson, known as Dave Anderson, (born 2 December 1953) is a British Labour politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Blaydon.
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Born in Sunderland, Anderson was educated at the Maltby Grammar School (became Maltby Comprehensive School in 1967) on Bawtry Road in Maltby, and Durham Technical College (became New College Durham in 1977), the Doncaster Technical College (became Doncaster College) and Durham University. He worked as a miner from 1969 until 1989 at Eppleton Colliery near Hetton-le-Hole, then as a care worker until he entered Parliament. During his time as a care worker he was also an activist in the public sector union UNISON and served as its President for 2003-4.
Anderson was first elected at the 2005 general election, after the sitting Labour MP for Blaydon John David McWilliam stood down.
In Parliament, Anderson has been a member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee since 2005, having long been interested in the peace process in Northern Ireland, and was also a member of the House of Commons Procedure Committee for a year. In 2006 he was appointed as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Education and Skills Minister Bill Rammell.
Anderson chairs the Labour Friends of Iraq group, a body dedicated to supporting ordinary Iraqis as they attempt to rebuild their lives.1 He is also a member of the Socialist Campaign Group.
Anderson was nominated as the Parliamentary Champion for Education and Sport by the anti-racist group Show Racism The Red Card. He has been active in the campaign to overturn a House of Lords ruling that would have had a devastating impact on people suffering from Mesothelioma, a crippling disease caused by exposure to asbestos.
He married Eva in 1973.
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| Preceded by John McWilliam |
Member of Parliament for Blaydon 2005 – present |
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