Tom Cox
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Thomas Michael Cox is a retired Labour party politician in the United Kingdom
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Cox was educated at state schools and the London School of Economics
after which, according to his entry in Who's Who
, he became an "electrical worker". He served as an alderman
of Fulham Borough Council
1960-65 and as a councillor, representing Halford ward, on the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
from 1964, as well as an ILEA
councillor.
Cox contested Stroud
in 1966. He was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Wandsworth Central
from 1970 to February 1974, then for Tooting
from February 1974 to 2005. He served as a whip
in the 1974-1979 Labour government. He lives in Southfields in the London Borough of Wandsworth
.
United Kingdom
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Cox was educated at state schools and the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
after which, according to his entry in Who's Who
Who's Who
Who's Who is the title of a number of reference publications, generally containing concise biographical information on a particular group of people...
, he became an "electrical worker". He served as an alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
of Fulham Borough Council
Metropolitan Borough of Fulham
The Metropolitan Borough of Fulham was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965, when it was merged with the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith to form the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was a riverside borough, and included the areas of Fulham, West...
1960-65 and as a councillor, representing Halford ward, on the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a London borough in West London, and forms part of Inner London. Traversed by the east-west main roads of the A4 Great West Road and the A40 Westway, many international corporations have offices in the borough....
from 1964, as well as an ILEA
ILEA
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councillor.
Cox contested Stroud
Stroud (UK Parliament constituency)
Stroud is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
in 1966. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Wandsworth Central
Wandsworth Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Wandsworth Central was a parliamentary constituency in the Wandsworth district of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
from 1970 to February 1974, then for Tooting
Tooting (UK Parliament constituency)
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from February 1974 to 2005. He served as a whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
in the 1974-1979 Labour government. He lives in Southfields in the London Borough of Wandsworth
London Borough of Wandsworth
The London Borough of Wandsworth is a London borough in southwest London, England, and forms part of Inner London.-History:The borough was formed in 1965 from the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and much of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, but...
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