Kenneth Wedderburn, Baron Wedderburn of Charlton
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Kenneth William Wedderburn, Baron Wedderburn of Charlton, QC
, (born 13 April 1927), is a British
politician
and member of the House of Lords
, first affiliated with the Labour Party
, became a crossbench member, but has now re-joined the Labour party (2007). He worked at the University of Cambridge
and then the London School of Economics
as the Cassell Professor of Commercial Law.
After graduating in law from Queens' College, Cambridge
, he served in the RAF
for two years. Since then, he has had a long career in labour law, created a life peer
with the title Baron Wedderburn of Charlton, of Highgate in the County of Greater London
in 1977.
He is an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society
and a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association
.
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, (born 13 April 1927), is a British
United Kingdom
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politician
Politician
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and member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
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, first affiliated with the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
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, became a crossbench member, but has now re-joined the Labour party (2007). He worked at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
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and then the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
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as the Cassell Professor of Commercial Law.
After graduating in law from Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College, Cambridge
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, he served in the RAF
Royal Air Force
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for two years. Since then, he has had a long career in labour law, created a life peer
Life peer
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with the title Baron Wedderburn of Charlton, of Highgate in the County of Greater London
Greater London
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in 1977.
He is an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society
National Secular Society
The National Secular Society is a British campaigning organisation that promotes secularism and the separation of church and state. It holds that no-one should gain advantage or disadvantage because of their religion or lack of religion. It was founded by Charles Bradlaugh in 1866...
and a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association
British Humanist Association
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.