| Kelvin Hopkins MP | |
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Member of Parliament
for Luton North |
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| Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Majority | 6,487 (16.6%) |
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| Born | 22 August 1941 Leicester |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Mabel Langley |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
Kelvin Peter Hopkins (born 22 August 1941) is a British politician and the Labour Member of Parliament for Luton North.
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Background
Kelvin Hopkins was born in Leicester, the son of renowned physicist Harold Hopkins FRS, and was educated at the Queen Elizabeth Boys' Grammar School, Barnet, London and the University of Nottingham where he was awarded a BA degree in Politics, Economics and Mathematics with Statistics. In his early years he was for a time (1958-63) a "semi-professional" jazz musician playing tenor saxophone and clarinet.[1]
With the exception of two years as a lecturer at the St Albans FE College (now called Oaklands College) from 1971 he has worked entirely within the trade union movement. He joined the Trades Union Congress as an economist in 1969, and rejoined the TUC following his stint in education in 1973. He was appointed as a policy and research officer with NALGO in 1977, leaving its successor UNISON in 1994.
Political career
Kelvin was a councillor on Luton Borough Council for four years from 1972. He unsuccessfully contested Luton North at the 1983 General Election finishing in second place some 11,981 votes behind the sitting Conservative MP
In parliament he was a member of the broadcasting select committee for two years from 1999, and has served on the public administration select committee since 2002. He has also served as an adviser to the Minister of Sport Richard Caborn on yachting since 2002. He is a member of many all-party groups and is the chairman of the group on further education and lifelong learning; he serves as the vice chairman on the groups on jazz appreciation; historic vehicles; Norway; constitution and citizenship; transport infrastructure and trans-European networks; he also serves as the treasurer to the group on building societies and financial mutuals. He is on the left wing of the party, being a member of the Socialist Campaign Group.
Personal life
He married Patricia Mabel Langley on 21 August 1965 in Barnet and they have a son and a daughter. A French speaker, he is a keen photographer, saxophonist, and enjoys sailing on the Norfolk Broads. He is an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society and is a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association. He is a governor of Luton Sixth Form College (since 1993). He has lived in Luton since November 1969.[1] He commutes to Westminster on the train via Thameslink.
Publications
- The Economy: A NALGO Review" by Kelvin Hopkins, 1991
References
External links
- Kelvin Hopkin's Website
- ePolitix - Kelvin Hopkins ePolitix website
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Kelvin Hopkins MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Kelvin Hopkins MP
- The Public Whip - Kelvin Hopkins MP voting record
- BBC News - Kelvin Hopkins profile 10 February, 2005
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| Preceded by |
Member of Parliament for Luton North 1997–present |
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