Baron Liddle, English politician

Roger Liddle

Roger John Liddle, Baron Liddle is a British political adviser and consultant who is principally known for being Special Adviser on European matters to the former Prime Minister Tony Blair, and President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso. He also worked together with Peter Mandelson on books outlining the political philosophy of the Labour Party under Blair's leadership. He is the chair of Progressive Britain, the successor organisation to the international think tank Policy Network and Progress, and was Pro-Chancellor of Lancaster University until 2020.

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1947

June 14

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1940s

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1947 Born

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1158 The city of Munich is founded by Henry the Lion on the banks of the river Isar.
1216 First Barons' War: Prince Louis of France takes the city of Winchester, abandoned by John, King of England, and soon conquers over half of the kingdom.
1276 While in exile in Fuzhou, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Song dynasty court hold the coronation ceremony for Emperor Duanzong.
1285 Second Mongol invasion of Vietnam: Forces led by Prince Trần Quang Khải of the Trần dynasty destroy most of the invading Mongol naval fleet in a battle at Chuong Duong.

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The world in 1947

When Roger arrived

april 1 The only mutiny in the history of the Royal New Zealand Navy begins.
april 15 Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line.
april 16 An explosion on board a freighter in port causes Texas City in the state of Texas, United States, to catch fire, killing almost 600 people.
april 16 Bernard Baruch first applies the term "Cold War" to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger 1947– Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, 38th Governor of California Alain Bashung 1947– French singer-songwriter and actor (died 2009) Albert Brooks 1947– American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter Andrea Martin 1947– American-Canadian actress, singer, and screenwriter Ángel Nieto 1947– Spanish motorcycle racer (died 2017) Angry Anderson 1947– Australian singer and actor Anton Mosimann 1947– Swiss chef and author Assata Shakur 1947– American-Cuban criminal and activist (died 2025) Barry Melton 1947– American singer-songwriter and guitarist

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