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  Heffer, Eric
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NameEric Heffer
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Liverpool, Merseyside, England , United Kingdom
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Born January 12, 1922
Died May 27, 1991 (69 years)
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InfoEric Samuel Heffer was a British socialist politician. He was Labour Member of Parliament for Liverpool Walton from 1964 until his death. His working-class background and consciousness fed in to his left-wing politics, but to an extent disguised the depth of his knowledge: with 12,000 books in his home, he admitted to being a bibliophile. Due to his experience as a professional joiner, he made a speciality of the construction industry and its employment practices, but was also concerned with trade union issues in general. He changed his view on the European Common Market from being an outspoken supporter to an outspoken opponent, and served a brief period in government in the mid-1970s. His later career was dominated by his contribution to debates within the Labour Party and he defended Liverpool against attacks on the far left-dominated Liverpool City Council.

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  10/02/1988 Labour Party - Deputy Leader Lost 9.50% (-57.30%)
  06/11/1987 UK Parliament - Liverpool Walton Won 64.42% (+43.22%)
  10/02/1983 Labour Party - Leader Lost 6.30% (-65.00%)
  06/09/1983 UK Parliament - Liverpool Walton Won 52.74% (+27.59%)
  11/19/1981 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet Election Won 4.23% (-3.17%)
  12/04/1980 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet Election Lost 3.31% (-3.36%)
  05/03/1979 UK Parliament - Liverpool Walton Won 55.22% (+20.63%)
  10/10/1974 UK Parliament - Liverpool Walton Won 57.95% (+27.78%)
  02/28/1974 UK Parliament - Liverpool Walton Won 53.65% (+21.98%)
  11/01/1973 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet Election Lost 2.53% (-3.22%)
  06/18/1970 UK Parliament - Liverpool Walton Won 56.01% (+12.02%)
  03/31/1966 UK Parliament - Liverpool Walton Won 57.29% (+14.58%)
  10/15/1964 UK Parliament - Liverpool Walton Won 53.63% (+7.27%)
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