Frank
Allaun was
born in 27th February, 1913. He won a scholarship to Manchester
Grammar School and worked as a chartered accountant before joining
the Manchester Evening News as
a journalist. He was later employed by the Daily
Herald.
A member
of the Labour Party, Allaun became parliamentary
candidate in Salford East and was elected to the House
of Commons in 1955.
Allaun
was appointed parliamentary private secretary to the secretary of
state for the colonies in October 1964. However, he resigned in protest
against government policies five months later.
In 1967
Allaun was elected to the national executive committee in 1967 and
held the post for 16 years. He was also served as chairman of the
Labour Party (1978-79).
A member
of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)
and the Labour Peace Fellowship, Allaun wrote several books on nuclear
weapons including Stop the H-Bomb Race
(1959) and The Wasted 30 Billions
(1975).
Frank Allaun
retired from the House of Commons in 1983
but continued to be active in politics. This included writing the
books Spreading the News: A Guide To Media
Reform (1989) and The Struggle
for Peace (1992). Frank
Allaun died
on 26th November, 2002.
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