Robert Edwards (16 January 1905 – 4 June 1990) was a British trade unionist and an Independent Labour Party (ILP) and Labour Co-operative politician. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming See Independent Labor Party for the Political party in Burundi, Independent Labour Group for the Irish party and Labour candidates Labour Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1955 to 1987. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)

Born in 1905, to docker parents, he was one of the youngest Labour councillors in Liverpool, becoming a councillor in 1927, aged 22. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting He also led an ILP Youth Delegation to the Soviet Union, where he met Trotsky and Stalin. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Leon Trotsky ( Russian:, Lev Davidovich Trotsky, also transliterated Leo, Lyev, Trotskii, Trotski, Trotskij Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party During the General Strike in 1926 he was a TUC messenger, delivering important messages to the Trade Unions Congress from individual unions. The UK General Strike of 1926 was a General strike that lasted nine days from 3 May 1926 to 12 May 1926.

In the Spanish Civil War, he led the ILP Contingent in the POUM on the Aragon front. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of The British Independent Labour Party sent a small contingent to fight in the Spanish Civil War. POUM Campesinosjpg|thumb|A POUM poster appeals to peasants "Peasants the land is yours"]]The Workers' Party of Marxist Unification (POUM Spanish: Partido Obrero Aragon ( Spanish: "Aragón") is an autonomous community of Spain. They left Spain in May 1937. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He often referred to Orwell as a 'scribbly little bastard' for his complaints about the front not being particularly active. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950 who used the Pseudonym George Orwell, was an English writer

Edwards was a leading member of the ILP after it split from the Labour in the 1930 and 1940s, serving as the party's Chairman from 1943 to 1948. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Between 1947 and 1971 he was the General Secretary of the Chemical Workers' Union, and was also a member of the Transport and General Workers' Union. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.

As an ILP candidate, Edwards unsuccessfully contested Chorley at the 1935 general election, and Stretford at a by-election in 1939 and the Newport by-election in 1945 (where he won 45. Chorley is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 20991488 All parties shown Conservatives include Ulster Unionists Seats won by the Independent Labour Party (ILP are Stretford was a parliamentary constituency in North West England, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant The Newport by-election 1945 was a parliamentary by-election held on 17 May 1945 for the British House of Commons constituency of 5% of the votes).

He was elected as Labour Co-operative MP for Bilston in the 1955 general election. Bilston was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Bilston in what is now the southeast of the city of Wolverhampton in the Results |} Total votes cast 26759729 All parties shown Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists Votes The constituency was abolished in 1974, so in the February 1974 election, he stood successfully for Wolverhampton South East which covers a similar area. Results |} Total votes 31321982 All parties are shown The seats won by the Ulster Unionists are compared with those won by Unionist MPs in the 1970 election In 1983, he became the oldest sitting British MP.

Edwards stood down in 1987 and was succeeded by Dennis Turner. Dennis Turner Baron Bilston (born 26 August 1942) is a Labour and Co-operative politician in the United Kingdom and was a The former Labour Party leader Michael Foot became the oldest sitting British MP after Edwards' retirement. Michael Mackintosh Foot (born 23 July 1913 is a British politician and writer

References

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Will Nally	Member of Parliament for Bilston 1955–1974	Succeeded by (constituency abolished)
Preceded by (new constituency)	Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South East 1974–1987	Succeeded by Dennis Turner
Honorary titles
Preceded by David Weitzman	Oldest sitting member (nb not Father of the House) 1979 - 1987	Succeeded by Michael Foot
Political offices
Preceded by John McGovern	Chairman of the Independent Labour Party 1943–1948	Succeeded by David Gibson

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Will Nally ( 13 December 1914 &ndash 4 August 1965) was a British Labour Party politician A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Bilston was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Bilston in what is now the southeast of the city of Wolverhampton in the Results |} Total votes cast 26759729 All parties shown Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists Votes Results |} Total votes 31321982 All parties are shown The seats won by the Ulster Unionists are compared with those won by Unionist MPs in the 1970 election A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Results |} Total votes 31321982 All parties are shown The seats won by the Ulster Unionists are compared with those won by Unionist MPs in the 1970 election Results |} All parties gaining over 500 votes listed Campaign and policies The Conservatives' campaign emphasized lower taxes a strong economy and defence Dennis Turner Baron Bilston (born 26 August 1942) is a Labour and Co-operative politician in the United Kingdom and was a David Weitzman QC ( 18 June, 1898 &ndash 6 May, 1987) was a British Labour Party politician Father of the House is a term that has by tradition been unofficially bestowed on certain members of some national Legislatures most notably the House of Commons in Results |} All parties gaining over 500 votes listed Campaign and policies The Conservatives' campaign emphasized lower taxes a strong economy and defence Michael Mackintosh Foot (born 23 July 1913 is a British politician and writer Early career Born into a Roman Catholic family McGovern soon became involved in the Labour movement and Anarchism. See Independent Labor Party for the Political party in Burundi, Independent Labour Group for the Irish party and Labour candidates

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