Peter Crampton
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Peter Crampton was a British
Labour Party
politician who was the Member of the European Parliament
(MEP) from 1989 to 1999 representing the Humberside constituency
. He was also the father of Times
journalist Robert Crampton
.
and Nottingham University
. He was a teacher
and lecturer
of geography. He married a geography teacher from London in 1955. They had two sons, born in 1962 and 1964. After a spell in Solihull
, in 1970 the family moved to Hull
so he could take up a post at Hull College of Higher Education (now merged into the University of Lincoln
). In Hull he was active in Labour politics.
He retired from teaching in 1988 and was briefly a parliamentary researcher for MP Joan Ruddock
. He was MEP for the Humberside constituency
from 1989 until he stood down at the 1999 election.
In 1995 he was one of 32 MEPs who placed an advertisement in The Guardian
opposing the plans of then Labour Leader Tony Blair
to re-write Clause 4
of the Labour constitution.
He played an active part the Stop the War Coalition
. He was also involved in a campaign against the Trident nuclear deterrent.
(born 1964). His brother, E.P.T. Crampton, is an author on religious subjects.
United Kingdom
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Labour Party
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 who was the 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,...
(MEP) from 1989 to 1999 representing the Humberside constituency
Humberside (European Parliament constituency)
Humberside was a European Parliament constituency, covering most of the Humberside district of England.Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales...
. He was also the father of Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
journalist Robert Crampton
Robert Crampton
Robert Crampton is an award-winning English journalist. He is also the son of Peter Crampton, former Member of the European Parliament for Humberside.-Early life:...
.
Biography
He was born in Blackpool in 1932 and educated at Blackpool Grammar SchoolCollegiate High School, Blackpool
Collegiate High School is a secondary school in Layton, Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The school is a specialist in Sports and Maths.The school, which was previously called Collegiate High School Sports College, is located on Blackpool Old Road near the border with the Borough of Wyre and close...
and Nottingham University
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
. He was a teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
and lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
of geography. He married a geography teacher from London in 1955. They had two sons, born in 1962 and 1964. After a spell in Solihull
Solihull
Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
, in 1970 the family moved to Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
so he could take up a post at Hull College of Higher Education (now merged into the University of Lincoln
University of Lincoln
The University of Lincoln is an English university founded in 1992, with origins tracing back to the foundation and association with the Hull School of Art 1861....
). In Hull he was active in Labour politics.
He retired from teaching in 1988 and was briefly a parliamentary researcher for MP Joan Ruddock
Joan Ruddock
Joan Mary Ruddock is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Lewisham Deptford since 1987. She is a feminist and is the wife of Frank Doran, the Labour MP for Aberdeen North...
. He was MEP for the Humberside constituency
Humberside (European Parliament constituency)
Humberside was a European Parliament constituency, covering most of the Humberside district of England.Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales...
from 1989 until he stood down at the 1999 election.
In 1995 he was one of 32 MEPs who placed an advertisement in The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
opposing the plans of then Labour Leader Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
to re-write Clause 4
Clause IV
Clause IV historically refers to part of the 1918 text of the British Labour Party constitution which set out the aims and values of the party. Before its revision in 1995, its application was the subject of considerable dispute.-Text:...
of the Labour constitution.
He played an active part the Stop the War Coalition
Stop the War Coalition
The Stop the War Coalition is a United Kingdom group set up on 21 September 2001 that campaigns against what it believes are unjust wars....
. He was also involved in a campaign against the Trident nuclear deterrent.
Personal life
He lived in Hull with his wife. He had two sons, David Crampton (born 1962), and Robert CramptonRobert Crampton
Robert Crampton is an award-winning English journalist. He is also the son of Peter Crampton, former Member of the European Parliament for Humberside.-Early life:...
(born 1964). His brother, E.P.T. Crampton, is an author on religious subjects.