Roy Hattersley

British Labour Party politician, published author and journalist · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Born 1932 · age 93

Roy Sydney George Hattersley, Baron Hattersley is a British politician, author and journalist from Sheffield. A member of the Labour Party, he was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook for over 32 years from 1964 to 1997, and served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1983 to 1992.

Roy Hattersley is read about 83 times a day, in 11 languages.

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A life in dates

2008“Diversity was the encouragement of people to live together in harmony despite their differences and rejoice in the differences rather than deplore them.”In their words8 March 2008BBC2Read the whole statement

2003Fellow of the Royal Society of LiteratureAward1989“In politics, being ridiculous is more damaging than being extreme.”In their words9 May 1989Evening StandardRead the whole statement

1988“In my opinion, any man who can afford to buy a newspaper should not be allowed to own one.”In their wordsQuoted in Tom Bower, Maxwell: The Outsider (1988) ch.13Read the whole statement