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Joe Ashton
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Bassetlaw
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Born:
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09-Oct-33
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Family:
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Married (Margaret). One daughter
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Education:
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High Storrs Grammar School Rotherham Technical College Sheffield Technical College
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Non-political career:
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Design Engineer, Davy McKee, 1957-68 Journalist, Sheffield Star 1970-75 Columnist, Daily Star, 1979-87 Awarded Fleet Street `Columnist of the Year' by Granada TV `What the Papers Say', 1985 Sunday People 1987-88
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Political career:
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MP for Bassetlaw 1968- Government Whip 1976-77 Opposition Spokesman on Energy 1979-80
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