Dave Nellist
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Coventry City Council St Michaels Ward |
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In office
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Member of Parliament for Coventry South East |
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In office 9 June 1983 – 9 April 1992 |
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| Prime Minister |
Margaret Thatcher John Major |
| Preceded by | William Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Jim Cunningham |
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| Born |
16 July 1952 Cleveland, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party |
Socialist Party (1997-present) Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (2009-present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Labour (until 1991) |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Warner (Wife) |
| Children | Joe Nellist Bethan Clarke Charlotte Nellist Clara Nellist |
In office
7 May 1998 – 3 May 2012
Serving with
David John Nellist (born 16 July 1952) is a British Trotskyist activist who was the MP for the constituency of Coventry South East from 1983 to 1992. Elected as a Labour MP, his support for the Militant tendency led to his eventual expulsion from the party in late 1991. He is the National Chair of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, a member of the Socialist Party, and was a city councillor in Coventry from 1998 to 2012.
A long-standing supporter of the Militant tendency, Nellist was the MP for Coventry South East from 1983 to 1992. He was known for his standing as a "workers' MP on a worker's wage", taking only the wage of a skilled factory worker, which amounted to 40% of what was then an MP's salary. The rest he donated to the Labour movement and to charities. From 1982 to 1986, Nellist was also a Labour councillor for Coventry on West Midlands County Council.
When Tony Blair was first elected to Parliament in 1983, he initially shared an office with Nellist at the Palace of Westminster. The duo's differing political views were considered not to make for the most harmonious working environment, so Blair was quickly allocated office space with Gordon Brown, another newly elected Labour MP, and Nellist subsequently shared the office of the other Militant supporting MP, Terry Fields.
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