Michael Winstanley, Baron Winstanley

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Michael Winstanley
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Member of Parliament
for Cheadle
In office
31 March 1966 – 18 June 1970
Preceded byWilliam Shepherd
Succeeded byTom Normanton
Member of Parliament
for Hazel Grove
In office
28 February 1974 – 10 October 1974
Preceded byconstituency created
Succeeded byTom Arnold
Personal details
Born27 August 1918
Died18 July 1993
EducationUniversity of Manchester
Occupation

Michael Platt Winstanley, Baron Winstanley (27 August 1918 – 18 July 1993) was the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheadle from 1966 to 1970 and, after boundary changes, for Hazel Grove, a newly created seat comprising half his former seat, from February to October 1974.

Early life[]

Winstanley was born in Nantwich, Cheshire, to Sydney Adams Winstanley (1878-1953), GP.[1] He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and the University of Manchester where he was President of the University Union and captain of cricket.[2] He graduated in medicine and served in the RAMC before becoming a general practitioner in Urmston.

Television career[]

Winstanley became a media personality as a television and radio doctor in the 1960s. Between 1972 and 1986, he presented Granada Television's This Is Your Right, an early-evening, five-minute consumer advice and legal rights bulletin which ultimately credited him as Lord Michael Winstanley.

Politics[]

Following his return to the House of Commons in 1974, Winstanley discovered that he held a post which would disqualify him from being a member of the House of Commons, medical officer at a Royal Ordnance Factory that amounted to employment in the Civil Service of the Crown. On 3 April 1974, the Commons passed a motion under section 6 of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957 to override the disqualification and allow Winstanley to sit.[3]

Honours[]

Winstanley was created a life peer on 23 January 1976 with the title Baron Winstanley, of Urmston in Greater Manchester.[4]

Personal life[]

Winstanley's daughter, Diana, became a highly respected academic and teacher at Kingston University, where bursaries are offered in her memory.[5][6] His niece is journalist and newsreader Anna Ford.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Michael Winstanley". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  2. ^ Who's Who 1987
  3. ^ "DR. MICHAEL WINSTANLEY (Hansard, 3 April 1974)". Hansard. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  4. ^ "No. 46809". The London Gazette. 27 January 1976. p. 1297.
  5. ^ The Diana Winstanley Bursaries in Business and Law at Kingston University, London 17 November 2010 vnscholarships.wordpress.com, accessed 3 June 2021
  6. ^ Master International Business Management Kingston University (see 'Funding' tab) studyqa.com, accessed 3 June 2021
  7. ^ "1978: Ford makes her ITN debut". On This Day. BBC News. 13 February 1978. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  8. ^ Adams, Tim (7 December 2008). "Women's special: Tim Adams interviews Anna Ford". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2018.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Shepherd 		Member of Parliament for Cheadle
1966—1970 		Succeeded by
Tom Normanton
New constituency Member of Parliament for Hazel Grove
Feb 1974—Oct 1974 		Succeeded by
Tom Arnold


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