Harvey Benjamin Henderson

[Harvey Henderson]

Name: Harvey Benjamin Henderson
Avatar: Erich Mielke
Age: 75 (12th April 1940)
Sex: Man
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
Sexual Orientation: Straight

Party: Labour Party
Political Outlook: A staunch socialist and left-wing populist. Quite revolutionary and very eurosceptic. Supported the Militant tendency during the 80’s. A former Communist Party member who largely hold very radical views
Constituency: Manchester Central
Year Elected: 1979 by-election

Education: Finished secondary education
Career: Carpenter by profession, largely self taught. Very involved in union activities during his entire career
Political Career: Formerly an activist in the Communist Party, though he joined the Labour Party in 1965. Councillor on Manchester City Council during much of the 70’s. Elected to parliament in 1979 and has been on the backbenches ever since. A staunch critic of the Labour Party’s move away from it’s socialist ideals.