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Humphry John Berkeley (21 February 1926 – 14 November 1994) was a British politician and author. He was noted for his three changes of parties and his early support for gay rights.
Humphry Berkeley was Conservative MP for Lancaster between 1959-65, a period when male homosexual activity was still illegal in Britain and many men were being arrested, tried and imprisoned.
Humphry Berkeley (1926–1994) was a Conservative (later Labour and SDP) politician, who proposed a bill to legalise male homosexuality in 1966. He was educated at Malvern College and Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Humphry Berkeley (1926-1994) was a British politician. He was well-known for his 3 changes of political parties and his early support for gay rights. In 1966, he introduced, and obtained a Second Reading for, the Sexual Offences Bill in the House of Commons.
Humphry Berkeley (1926-1994) was a British politician. He was well-known for his 3 changes of political parties and his early support for gay rights. In 1966, he introduced, and obtained a Second Reading for, the Sexual Offences Bill in the House of Commons.
Jun 27, 2024 · 32 Humphry Berkeley recalls the then Government Chief Whip Martin Redmayne observing to him soon after he entered the House, ‘I'm not called the Patronage Secretary for nothing.’ Crossing the Floor, p. 141.Google Scholar
Starting with his own political origins he shows the consistency of his internationalist and humanitarian philosophy against the background of the issues with which he was most concerned: abroad – Africa, the Commonwealth, the United Nations; at home – immigration, race, social reform.
