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1296:. He was the only Liberal Democrat MP to oppose recognising
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graduating in 1964. He then pursued postgraduate studies at
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Winnett, Robert; Watt, Holly; Prince, Rosa (22 May 2009).
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2000 Speaker of the British House of Commons election
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1988 Social and Liberal Democrats leadership election
1571:"Parliamentary career for Lord Beith – MPs and Lords"
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Salaries of members of the United Kingdom Parliament
1300:as a state in the Commons vote on 13 October 2014.
4710:Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
4660:People educated at The King's School, Macclesfield
2377:, georgiangroup.org.uk; accessed 11 February 2016.
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4705:Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
4217:Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition agreement
1626:"House of Lords Official Report 23 November 2015"
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2454:"Honorary degree for Berwick MP Sir Alan Beith"
1164:he briefly became Lib Dem spokesperson for the
1144:under Ashdown until 2003, and was sworn of the
247:Liberal Democrat Leader of the House of Commons
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299:Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Home Affairs
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4609:List of political parties by representation
2023:(7 August 2013); retrieved 31 January 2014.
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1289:Select Committees until retiring in 2015.
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1116:Learn how and when to remove this message
992:, he was appointed Liberal Spokesman for
956:Learn how and when to remove this message
797:. He contested Berwick-upon-Tweed as the
126:11 April 1992 – 12 February 2003
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3760:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
2747:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
2728:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
2396:(Supplement). 12 June 1992. p. 1.
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692:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
311:12 July 1994 – 29 August 1999
114:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
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1769:"The Speaker of the House of Commons"
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4177:National Liberal Party ("Simonites")
3849:First Frontbench Team of Vince Cable
1942:from the original on 24 October 2017
1739:"First MP discusses run for Speaker"
1396:Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013
1331:for 42 years. He was announced as a
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4162:Independent Liberal Party (Asquith)
4090:Liberal Democrats headquarters (UK)
3843:Frontbench Team of Menzies Campbell
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4645:English people of Scottish descent
4027:Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
3927:Northern Ireland Liberal Democrats
3837:Frontbench Team of Charles Kennedy
2585:www.burkespeerage.com: MADDOCK, LP
1771:. parliament.uk. 8 February 2011.
1686:. parliament.uk. 19 October 2015.
1606:from the original on 27 March 2019
1362:Beith has only voted for reducing
980:in 1976, Beith became the Party's
855:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
766:Bachelor of Letters (BLitt) degree
758:Philosophy, Politics and Economics
675:(born 20 April 1943) is a British
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4675:Academics of Newcastle University
4665:Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford
2903:Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
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1962:"MPs debate Palestine and Israel"
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1690:from the original on 29 July 2016
1374:. He also has voted for reducing
777:University of Newcastle upon Tyne
3831:Frontbench Team of Paddy Ashdown
2692:as Deputy Leader of the Liberals
2603:Parliament of the United Kingdom
2530:Parliament of the United Kingdom
2318:Burke's Peerage & Baronetage
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1832:from the original on 25 May 2009
1447:Liberal Democrat Christian Forum
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1294:Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
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4095:List of MPs (past and present)
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3861:Frontbench Team of Tim Farron
3855:Frontbench Team of Nick Clegg
3805:Current members of Parliament
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2315:Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003).
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1226:Insignia of a Knight Bachelor
1175:After standing down from the
849:October 1974 general election
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667:Alan James Beith, Baron Beith
2416:. 18 August 2009. p. 1.
1921:. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
1370:. He always voted against a
1247:to have claimed £117,000 in
1166:Lord Chancellor's Department
1152:and continued in post under
1034:biography of a living person
874:biography of a living person
425:Member of the House of Lords
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4100:General election manifestos
3943:Liberal Democrat Conference
3879:Frontbench Team of Ed Davey
2774:The Lord Bruce of Bennachie
2546:Contributions in Parliament
2535:Contributions in Parliament
2000:. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
1851:Beith, Alan (22 May 2009).
1596:"Dissolution Peerages 2015"
1382:. He has voted for raising
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1251:allowances while his wife,
1134:leadership election in 1988
1054:must be removed immediately
968:Beith was appointed to the
894:must be removed immediately
679:politician who represented
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4680:Politics of Northumberland
4466:† Withdrew before election
4080:History and related topics
3901:Scottish Liberal Democrats
3068:Miller of Chilthorne Domer
2795:The Lord Murphy of Torfaen
1987:Retiring MP Sir Alan Beith
1795:"Salon Archive Issue: 191"
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3824:Frontbench in opposition
2647:Party political offices
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1337:2015 Dissolution Honours
711:2015 Dissolution Honours
705:Beith was elevated as a
687:(MP) from 1973 to 2015.
641:Nuffield College, Oxford
4197:Social Democratic Party
4117:Glee Club (UK politics)
3990:Scottish Young Liberals
3977:LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
3906:Welsh Liberal Democrats
3258:Willis of Knaresborough
3143:Scott of Needham Market
2343:"National Liberal Club"
2260:"Lord Beith, former MP"
2234:"Lord Beith, former MP"
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2130:"Lord Beith, former MP"
2104:"Lord Beith, former MP"
2078:"Lord Beith, former MP"
2052:"Lord Beith, former MP"
1992:21 October 2014 at the
1441:. Lord Beith serves as
1179:he chaired the Commons
1168:, but left the Lib Dem
754:Balliol College, Oxford
637:Balliol College, Oxford
600:Diana, Baroness Maddock
60:Official portrait, 2019
4152:Scottish Liberal Party
3986:English Young Liberals
2958:Campbell of Pittenweem
2484:Northumbria University
2021:Liberal Democrat Voice
1451:Historic Chapels Trust
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1181:Constitutional Affairs
1048:Please help by adding
994:Constitutional Affairs
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748:. He was educated at
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4720:Spouses of life peers
4132:National Liberal Club
4110:Limehouse Declaration
4017:Related organisations
3248:Wallace of Tankerness
3088:Palmer of Childs Hill
2928:Bowles of Berkhamsted
2290:berwicklibdems.org.uk
1455:National Liberal Club
1394:He voted against the
1236:2008 Birthday Honours
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1162:2001 general election
1142:1992 general election
1043:references or sources
1001:1987 general election
990:1983 general election
883:references or sources
803:1970 general election
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236:Frontbench positions
4207:Southport Resolution
4202:SDP–Liberal Alliance
4127:Liberator (magazine)
4062:Social Liberal Forum
3628:Leadership elections
3476:Leaders in the Lords
3218:Thomas of Winchester
3178:Stoneham of Droxford
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