Christopher Price (UK politician)
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Christopher Price is a former Labour
politician in the United Kingdom
.
Price was educated at Leeds Grammar School
and The Queen's College, Oxford
where he was secretary of the Labour Club in 1953. He initially pursued a teaching career and by 1962 was Senior Classics Master at Ecclesfield Grammar School when he was elected as a councillor to the Sheffield City Council
. He became deputy chairman of the education committee from 1963 (Albert Ballard
was the chairman) and was instrumental in Sheffield's decision, fully implemented by 1969, in favour of comprehensive education.
Price contested Shipley
in 1964. He was Member of Parliament
for Birmingham Perry Barr from 1966 to 1970, and for Lewisham West from 1974 to 1983, when he lost to the Conservative
John Maples
. In the House of Commons he served as Chairman of the Education Select Committee. Price was also a Member of the European Parliament
from 1977 to 1978.
After leaving parliament, Price was Director of Leeds Polytechnic - later becoming Vice-Chancellor of the polytechnic's successor body, Leeds Metropolitan University
. He is a founder member of the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles
.
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Price was educated at Leeds Grammar School
Leeds Grammar School
Leeds Grammar School was an independent school in Leeds established in 1552. In August 2005 it merged with Leeds Girls' High School to form The Grammar School at Leeds. The two schools physically united in September 2008....
and The Queen's College, Oxford
The Queen's College, Oxford
The Queen's College, founded 1341, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Queen's is centrally situated on the High Street, and is renowned for its 18th-century architecture...
where he was secretary of the Labour Club in 1953. He initially pursued a teaching career and by 1962 was Senior Classics Master at Ecclesfield Grammar School when he was elected as a councillor to the Sheffield City Council
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield City Council is the city council for the metropolitan borough of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It consists of 84 councillors, elected to represent 28 wards, each with three councillors...
. He became deputy chairman of the education committee from 1963 (Albert Ballard
Albert Ballard
Albert Ballard was a leading figure in the British Co-operative Party.Ballard became the election agent for A. V. Alexander in the Sheffield Hillsborough constituency in 1922; Alexander gained the seat for the Co-operative Party, taking the Labour Party whip in Parliament...
was the chairman) and was instrumental in Sheffield's decision, fully implemented by 1969, in favour of comprehensive education.
Price contested Shipley
Shipley (UK Parliament constituency)
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in 1964. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Birmingham Perry Barr from 1966 to 1970, and for Lewisham West from 1974 to 1983, when he lost to the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
John Maples
John Maples
John Cradock Maples, Baron Maples is British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as a Member of Parliament representing Lewisham West from 1982 to 1992 and Stratford-upon-Avon from 1997 to 2010...
. In the House of Commons he served as Chairman of the Education Select Committee. Price was also a Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
from 1977 to 1978.
After leaving parliament, Price was Director of Leeds Polytechnic - later becoming Vice-Chancellor of the polytechnic's successor body, Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University is a British University with three campuses. Two are situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England while the third is situated in Bhopal, India...
. He is a founder member of the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles
British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles
The British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles is a group of British people who support the return of the Parthenon marbles to Athens, Greece....
.