Adam Price
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Adam Price (born September 23, 1968, Carmarthen) is a politician in Wales, and Plaid Cymru Member of Parliament for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr. He was elected to Parliament in the 2001 general election. He is one of two openly gay MPs in Wales, along with Labour's Chris Bryant (Rhondda).
On 25 August 2004, Price announced his intention to begin a process of impeachment against Tony Blair, with the backing of all Plaid Cymru and SNP MPs. Impeachment had not been used in the UK for one-hundred and fifty years. If successful, it could have seen Blair tried before the House of Lords; however, as expected, the measure failed.
On 17 March 2005 Price was ejected from the Commons chamber after accusing the Prime Minister of having "misled" Parliament and then refusing to withdraw his comment, in violation of the rules of the House.
On 5 May 2005 he was reelected MP for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr with an increased majority (17.5%).
On 31 October 2006, Adam Price opened a three hour debate on an inquiry into the Iraq War, the first such debate in over two years. The SNP and Plaid Cymru motion proposing a committee of seven senior MPs to review "the way in which the responsibilities of government were discharged in relation to Iraq", was defeated by 298 votes to 273, a Government majority of 25, but was supported by a significant number of opposition MPs, and twelve "rebel" Labour MPs, including Glenda Jackson.
[edit] External links
- Adam Price official site
- ePolitix.com - Adam Price
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Adam Price MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Adam Price MP
- The Public Whip - Adam Price MP
- Now for the politics of last resort - impeach Tony Blair (Guardian, 26 August 2004)
- ImpeachBlair.org
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Alan Wynne Williams |
Member of Parliament for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 2001 – present |
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