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| − | '''Barry Gardiner''' (born 10 March 1957 | + | '''Barry Gardiner''' (born 10 March 1957) is the [[Labour Party]] MP for Brent North serving as Shadow International Trade Secretary since 2016. |
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| + | On 8 January 2020, Barry Gardiner announced he was considering standing in the [[2020 Labour Party leadership contest]] saying he could “energise” the race to succeed [[Jeremy Corbyn]]: | ||
| + | :“I want to be sure it gets the kind of dynamism into the debate that it needs.” | ||
| + | The following day he ended his short-lived campaign, saying: | ||
| + | :“I am now clear that at this late stage I cannot secure sufficient nominations to proceed to the next round. I have therefore decided not to stand for the leadership at this time.”<ref>''[https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/labour-leadership-barry-gardiner-quits-keir-starmer-leads-1360910 "Labour leadership election: Barry Gardiner's hopes over in 24 hours as he quits race led by Keir Starmer"]''</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Parliamentary career== | ||
| + | Barry Gardiner was made Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in April 2004, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Trade and Industry in May 2005 and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs between May 2006 and June 2007. | ||
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| + | In July 2007 he was appointed by Prime Minister [[Gordon Brown]] to be his special representative on forestry.<ref>Gardiner, Barry, [http://www.barrygardiner.com/biography Barry Gardiner Biography], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> He left his position in September 2008, after having accused Mr Brown of "vacillation, loss of international credibility and timorous political manoeuvres that the public cannot understand".<ref>''[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7616106.stm "Beckett warning to Labour rebels"]''</ref> | ||
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*BBC, "[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7616106.stm Beckett warning to Labour rebels]," 15 September 2008, accessed 25 November 2008. | *BBC, "[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7616106.stm Beckett warning to Labour rebels]," 15 September 2008, accessed 25 November 2008. | ||
*Gardiner, Barry, [http://www.barrygardiner.com/biography Barry Gardiner Biography], accessed 25 November 2008. | *Gardiner, Barry, [http://www.barrygardiner.com/biography Barry Gardiner Biography], accessed 25 November 2008. | ||
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[[Category:Old Haileyburians|Gardiner, Barry]] | [[Category:Old Haileyburians|Gardiner, Barry]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:17, 10 January 2020
 Barry Gardiner       | |
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| Born | Barry Strachan Gardiner 1957-03-10 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
| Religion | Christian |
| Children | 4 |
| Spouse | Caroline Anne Smith |
| Member of | Chinese In Britain All-Party Parliamentary Group, Labour Friends of Israel |
| Party | Labour |
Barry Gardiner (born 10 March 1957) is the Labour Party MP for Brent North serving as Shadow International Trade Secretary since 2016.
On 8 January 2020, Barry Gardiner announced he was considering standing in the 2020 Labour Party leadership contest saying he could “energise” the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn:
- “I want to be sure it gets the kind of dynamism into the debate that it needs.”
The following day he ended his short-lived campaign, saying:
- “I am now clear that at this late stage I cannot secure sufficient nominations to proceed to the next round. I have therefore decided not to stand for the leadership at this time.”[1]
Parliamentary career
Barry Gardiner was made Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in April 2004, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Trade and Industry in May 2005 and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs between May 2006 and June 2007.
In July 2007 he was appointed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown to be his special representative on forestry.[2] He left his position in September 2008, after having accused Mr Brown of "vacillation, loss of international credibility and timorous political manoeuvres that the public cannot understand".[3]
Affiliations
- Senior Adviser[4], Reynolds Partners (http://www.reynoldspartners.com/) - Independent investment bank
Resources
- BBC, "Beckett warning to Labour rebels," 15 September 2008, accessed 25 November 2008.
- Gardiner, Barry, Barry Gardiner Biography, accessed 25 November 2008.
- Reynolds Partners, Barry Gardiner, accessed 25 November 2008.
- Ungoed-Thomas, Jon, et al., "Revealed: how minister cashed in on contacts," The Sunday Times, 23 November 2008, accessed 24 November 2008.
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References
- ↑ "Labour leadership election: Barry Gardiner's hopes over in 24 hours as he quits race led by Keir Starmer"
- ↑ Gardiner, Barry, Barry Gardiner Biography, accessed 25 November 2008.
- ↑ "Beckett warning to Labour rebels"
- ↑ Reynolds Partners, Barry Gardiner, accessed 25 November 2008.
