Jack Thompson (politician)

John Thompson DL (27 August 1928 – 21 July 2011), known as Jack Thompson, was a British Labour Party politician - the Member of Parliament for Wansbeck from 1983 to 1997. Thompson had a lasting achievement to thwart a plan for a nuclear power station on the long and sandy Druridge Bay, east of Widdrington in the county, one of the leading beaches of Northumberland.

For other people named Jack Thompson, see Jack Thompson (disambiguation).

Jack Thompson
Member of Parliament
for Wansbeck
In office
1983–1997
Succeeded byDenis Murphy
Personal details
Born(1928-08-27)27 August 1928
Died21 July 2011(2011-07-21) (aged 82)
Political partyLabour
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