Hilton Dawson
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Hilton Dawson | |
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| Member of Parliament for Lancaster and Wyre | |
| In office 1 May 1997 – 11 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Ben Wallace |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1953 Northumberland, England |
| Political party | North East Party (2014–) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (1979–2014) |
| Spouse | Susan Williams |
| Alma mater | Lancaster University, University of Warwick |
Thomas Hilton Dawson (born 30 September 1953) is a British politician who was the Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Lancaster and Wyre from 1997 until 2005.
Dawson became the chairman of the North East Party in 2014, and was the party's candidate in the 2021 Hartlepool by-election.
Early life
[edit]Dawson was born on 30 September 1953 in Northumberland, England. He is the son of Harry Dawson and his wife Sally, both teachers. He attended Ashington County Grammar School (now known as Ashington Academy)[1] on Green Lane in Ashington. At the University of Warwick, he gained a BA in Politics and Philosophy in 1975. From Lancaster University, he gained a Diploma in Social Work.
He worked as a social work manager from 1983 to 1997, involving children's homes, fostering and adoption, and day care.
Parliamentary career
[edit]Dawson was elected as the Labour MP for the newly created Lancaster and Wyre constituency at the 1997 general election, which saw his party return to power after 18 years in opposition. He was re-elected for the marginal seat at the 2001 general election.
In 2004, Dawson announced he would not be seeking re-election at the next general election, seeking to return to work in children's services. The local Constituency Labour Party selected Anne Sacks as its new candidate, but the seat was won by the Conservative Party candidate, Ben Wallace, with a 4.5% swing away from Labour.
After Parliament
[edit]Dawson became CEO of Shaftesbury Young People.[2] In April 2009, he was appointed chief executive of the British Association of Social Workers.[3]
Hilton left BASW in January 2013 by mutual agreement,[4] and now[when?] runs his own company called Northumbria People. In March 2013 he published Frank Renner's Bairns – Looking at the world through the lives of a Northumbrian Family.[5] He is chair of the Newbiggin by the Sea Genealogy Project.
In 2014, Dawson left the Labour Party and became the chairman of the North East Party.[6] In March 2021, Dawson was selected as the party's candidate for the 2021 Hartlepool by-election.[7] He received 163 votes, placing tenth of sixteen candidates.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Dawson married Susan Williams on 11 August 1973. They have two daughters and four grandchildren. He is a supporter of Sunderland.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ashington High School". Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
- ^ Lucy Ward (12 December 2007). "'We don't like children in this country'". TheGuardian.com. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Former MP to take over from Ian Johnston in April". Community Care. 20 February 2009. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ Neil Puffett (18 January 2013). "BASW chief executive departs following investigation into conduct". Children & Young People Now. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ Dawson, Hilton (2013). Frank Renner's Bairns. Powdene Publicity. ISBN 978-0954449391.
- ^ North-East is England's 'poor relation' Northern Echo, 17 June 2014
- ^ "North East Party reveals Hilton Dawson as Hartlepool By-Election Candidate". Sunderland Global Media. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Conservatives hail historic Labour defeat in Hartlepool by-election". BBC News. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Thorpe, Martin, 'It's The Pits: Football Diary', The Guardian, 22 November 1997, pA12
External links
[edit]- Hilton Dawson They Work For You
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