LFIG 2005 ANNUAL XMAS DINNER

LFIG had the great pleasure of welcoming the very distinguished “Father of New Labour”, Lord Neil Kinnock, as our main speaker and guest of honour at our Annual Dinner.

We were also fortunate to be able to welcome our Parliamentary Ambassador, Nigel Griffiths MP and Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, and Sir Peter Heap, Chairman of LFIG.

There was an array of LFIG business leaders, party members and invited guests as well as plenty of wine, good food and, above all, great conversation!

The Dinner was held at the Reform Club on Tuesday, 6th December where everyone enjoyed a reception and dinner.

Neil Kinnock (The Rt Hon Lord (Neil) Kinnock of Bedwellty) Elected in 1970 as member for Bedwellty (later Islwyn), he became a member of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party in 1978. He was known as a left-winger, and gained renown for his outspoken attacks on Margaret Thatcher's handling of the Falklands War.

Neil Kinnock had the task of leading the Labour Party during its so-called "unelectable" period. Although he was seen as very much the coming man when he succeeded Michael Foot, he had a long and difficult path to bring the party back to its pre-Thatcher position. Kinnock was responsible for many of the reforms to the party which were built upon by John Smith and Tony Blair until Labour was elected in 1997.

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