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Alan Simpson

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Alan John Simpson (born 20 September 1948) is a British former Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham South from 1992 to 2010. Early life Simpson attended Bootle Grammar School for Boys and studied economics at Trent Polytechnic, where he was President of the Student Union from 1969 to 1970. After graduating in 1972, he became a community worker, holding the post of Assistant General Secretary at the Nottingham Council of Voluntary Service from 1970 to 1974, and working on an anti-vandalism project from 1974 to 1978. He later became a research officer for the city's Racial Equality Council from 1979 to 1992. He joined the Labour Party in 1973 and was elected a county councillor in 1985. He first contested his eventual seat in 1987. Parliamentary career Simpson is on the left-wing of the Labour Party. He was a member (and latterly treasurer) of the Socialist Campaign Group of MPs, as well as being on the board of the left-wing Tribune magazine. Simpson's opinions ran counter to those of the Labour frontbench: in the mid-1990s, he led the campaign to retain the original wording of Clause IV, and later established the "Labour Against the War" group, which opposes the Afghan war and occupation of Iraq.

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Notable quotes

“There is no "slippery slope" toward loss of liberty, only a long staircase where each step down must first be tolerated by the American people and their leaders.”
— As quoted in The New York Times (26 September 1982).
“If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters.”
— As quoted in Eyewitness to Power (2001) by David Gergen.
“I have had the rich satisfaction of knowing and working with many openly gay and lesbian Americans, and I have come to realize that "gay" is an artificial category when it comes to measuring a man or woman's on-the-job performance or commitment to shared goals. It says little about the person. Our differences and prejudices pale next to our historic challenge.”
— "Bigotry That Hurts Our Military" in The Washington Post (14 May 2007).
“I think you know grandchildren now don't write a thank you for the Christmas presents that are walkin' on their pants with their cap on backwards, listenin' to the Enema Man and Snoopy Snoopy Poop Dogg and they don't like 'em.”
— Interview on Fox News reported in

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Overview

Alan John Simpson (born 20 September 1948) is a British former Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham South from 1992 to 2010. Early life Simpson attended Bootle Grammar School for Boys and studied economics at Trent Polytechnic, where he was President of the Student Union from 1969 to 1970. After graduating in 1972, he became a community worker, holding the post of Assistant General Secretary at the Nottingham Council of Voluntary Service from 1970 to 1974, and working on an anti-vandalism project from 1974 to 1978. He later became a research officer for the city's Racial Equality Council from 1979 to 1992. He joined the Labour Party in 1973 and was elected a county councillor in 1985. He first contested his eventual seat in 1987. Parliamentary career Simpson is on the left-wing of the Labour Party. He was a member (and latterly treasurer) of the Socialist Campaign Group of MPs, as well as being on the board of the left-wing Tribune magazine. Simpson's opinions ran counter to those of the Labour frontbench: in the mid-1990s, he led the campaign to retain the original wording of Clause IV, and later established the "Labour Against the War" group, which opposes the Afghan war and occupation of Iraq.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Notable quotes

“There is no "slippery slope" toward loss of liberty, only a long staircase where each step down must first be tolerated by the American people and their leaders.”
— As quoted in The New York Times (26 September 1982).
“If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters.”
— As quoted in Eyewitness to Power (2001) by David Gergen.
“I have had the rich satisfaction of knowing and working with many openly gay and lesbian Americans, and I have come to realize that "gay" is an artificial category when it comes to measuring a man or woman's on-the-job performance or commitment to shared goals. It says little about the person. Our differences and prejudices pale next to our historic challenge.”
— "Bigotry That Hurts Our Military" in The Washington Post (14 May 2007).
“I think you know grandchildren now don't write a thank you for the Christmas presents that are walkin' on their pants with their cap on backwards, listenin' to the Enema Man and Snoopy Snoopy Poop Dogg and they don't like 'em.”
— Interview on Fox News reported in

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.