Information AboutAlfred Barnes |
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Barnes worked originally as an artist in Gold and Silver . He was heavily involved in the Co-operative movement. He was chairman of the London Co-operative Society for nine years until 1923 and was a founder of the Co-operative Party. He became the Party's chairman in 1924 and served until 1945. He was also a director and President of the National Cooperative Publishing Society . In November 1922, Barnes was elected as but regained it in 1935. In 1945, Barnes was made a Privy Counsellor and Minister Of War Transport , later Minister Of Transport , serving until the fall of the Labour government in 1951. He stood down as a Member of Parliament in 1955 . |
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