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Derek Foster
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Bishop Auckland
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Born:
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25-Jun-37
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Family:
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Married (Florence Anne)
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Education:
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Bede Grammar School, Sunderland Oxford University
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Non-political career:
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Employee in Tyre-making and Quilt-making Industry Youth and Community Worker Further Education Organiser Assistant Director of Education 1974-79
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Political career:
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Cllr, Sunderland Borough Council 1972-74 Cllr, Tyne and Wear County Council 1973-77 Chairman North of England Development Council 1974-76 MP for Bishop Auckland 1979- Vice-President, Christian Socialists Opposition Whip 1981-82 Opposition Spokesman on Social Security 1982-83 PPS to Leader of the Opposition 1983-85 Opposition Chief Whip 1985-95 Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1995-
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