Patrick Harrington
| Patrick Harrington | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 May 1964 Kennington |
| Alma mater | City of Westminster College of Further Education (1980–1982) Polytechnic of North London (1982–1985) Edinburgh's Telford College (1994–1995) West London Technology Centre (1993) Kensington & Chelsea College (1992–1993) College of the Distributive Trades (1991–1993) University of Greenwich (1997–1999) University of Northumbria (2011-2014). |
Patrick Harrington (born 24 May 1964) is a British political activist and writer. He is currently general secretary of Solidarity – The Union for British Workers and a director of the Third Way, a think tank (since 1989).
He is a committed and lifelong vegetarian. He has two children and lives in Edinburgh.
Harrington was born in Kennington and his secondary education was at the Pimlico Comprehensive School and Tenison's School. His further and higher education were at City of Westminster College of Further Education (1980–82), Polytechnic of North London (1982–85), Edinburgh's Telford College (1994–95), West London Technology Centre (1993), Kensington & Chelsea College (1992–93), College of the Distributive Trades (1991–93), University of Greenwich (1997–99) and the University of Northumbria (2011–14).
Although he first came to prominence as a leading member of the National Front in the 1980s, Patrick Harrington claims he has undergone substantial ideological change since he voted to disband the NF in 1989. In his profile on the Third Way website, he cites Rabbi Mayer Schiller as a particular influence on this development. Schiller is the subject of a biography on the Third Way website, although his role in the party is unclear.
In an interview with Wayne John Sturgeon of Alternative Green magazine, Harrington said:
"I voted for the disbandment of the National Front in 1989 which I think speaks for itself. Since that time I have worked with my Third Way colleagues for harmony and progress in our country. There are aspects of my involvement with the NF which I deeply regret. I wasted a lot of time trying to move people to more positive, inclusive positions. I should have broken with them earlier. The past, however, is gone and cannot be changed. I have rethought, rejected or refined many of my past positions. This is a process which has led me to where I am now. I hope that people would judge me on my current ideas and actions rather than re-fight the battles of the past.
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