It's better to have a little sugar than any sweetener at all, says Gut Health Guru Dr Megan Rossi. Among his powerful supporters is Joe Anderson, the mayor of Liverpool who has known Hatton for over 40 years. 'We have explored all forensic opportunities and made CCTV enquiries in the area, but have not yet obtained or been provided CCTV or dashcam evidence, and are appealing for people to come forward with footage or information.'. Month by month in a turbulent year for the nation's wildlife. One tactic employed by the council was to send redundancy notices to council workers in the city by taxi . In June 1986, Mr Hatton was expelled from the Labour Party after a disciplinary hearing. The one-time fireman became a youth worker employed by neighbouring Knowsley as he quickly gained prominence. He went onto be a social worker in Crosby. In a 2008 Telegraph interview he boasted about his 60,000 Range Rover and. He spurred the Labour-run council to pay its workers to go to a TUC rally. The whole family is clearly upset by what has happened.". Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. Mr Hatton was the ringleader of the Trotskyist Militant tendency in the 1980s which set an illegal budget in Liverpool - causing 'grotesque chaos' in the city - and brought about bitter divisions in the party. Our reputation was destroyed. Find Derek Hatton stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Read about our approach to external linking. 2023 BBC. Derek Hatton was born on 17 January, 1948 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, is an Actor. Bill Anderson was a former chairman of the Merseyside Merchant Navy Association,. Early life [ edit] Serena Williams is pregnant AGAIN! Derek Hatton, the former Trotskyist deputy leader of Liverpool City Council, has also been arrested by Merseyside Police investigating alleged fraudulent property deals, MailOnline can reveal. And as this week has shown, he still loves creating a stir. In the 1990s, Hatton starred in a series of adverts for Sekonda watches. Hatton was expelled from the party. Read about our approach to external linking. Militant's most notable success was in Liverpool, where the local Labour Party - dominated by Militant members - took control of the city council in 1983. In 2014, he was spotted with model Sonjia Eccleston, 22 years his junior, quaffing champagne and kissing at Chester races. Derek Hatton, the former Trotskyist deputy leader of Liverpool City Council, has also been arrested by Merseyside Police investigating allegedfraudulent property deals, MailOnline can reveal today. Taaffe was told by the partys general secretary last year that he would not be able to join because he has been campaigning for Socialist Party candidates. He proudly bought the number plate DEG 5Y. 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He joined the Merchant Navy after leaving school and then went onto work forP&O Ferries. Two fire engines were sent to tackle the blaze, which investigators believe was started deliberately, at around 12.15am on August 2 near Sefton Park in the city. People here cant believe Labour are letting him back in. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Nobody else is involved. We do not comment on matters relating to individuals.'. He cant carry on.. His successor, Neil Kinnock, relished the ridding of the entryists. Arsonists torched two cars at the home of Derek Hatton (pictured) - the former Liverpool council deputy arrested alongside city mayor Joe Anderson in a corruption probe - police have revealed. On both occasions Mr Hatton walked free, cleared and without a stain on his character. A joint investigation by police and fire service found that 'accelerant' was used in the attack. Mass protests followed, with one banner in the city centre reading: Hitler only destroyed half our city, Hatton tried for the lot.. The BBC Two fly-on-the-wall documentary Trouble at the Top followed the station's launch, and Hatton's training. Derek Hatton, the former deputy leader of Liverpool City Council, was one of five men arrested alongside the mayor of Liverpool, the BBC has learned. Hatton emerged from a meeting to proclaim Kinnock had given his backing to the councils stand against Thatchers government. In October, Mr Anderson revealed that his eldest brother Bill died after being admitted to intensive care with coronavirus aged 70. Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson (pictured looking out of a window at his home) was also arrested in the corruption probe. He was readmitted in in February 2019 before he was suspended again and withdrew his application a month later. Over the last 18 hours, Hatton has, following his readmittance to the Labour Party, been heavily photographed and televised. In a statement, he said he was "co-operating fully" with the police. D Hatton, the director, operates a current account to which transactions of a private nature are charged. We have been told he is joining our constituency, but we have not seen him as yet. No injuries were caused. Prove your mental mettle by spotting the six difference in these near-IDENTICAL garden illustrations, At least 14 people are injured in roof collapse at home near Ohio State University, Prince Harry's 24-hour flying visit for Coronation: Duke 'plans to be on plane back to the US just two hours after the historic ceremony finishes at 1pm so he can get back for son Archie's fourth birthday', Second chances? He owed creditors a reported 400,000. The couple, who have four children and five grandchildren, have been married for 34 years. Disquiet about Labours decision to readmit former Militant deputy council leader is easy to find among MPs and activists. Is climate change killing Australian wine? After a three part feature on Militant tendency in the 80's - BBC North West tonight presenter Roger Johnson attempts to carry out an interview with Derek Ha. 'At around 12.15am, police and Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) were called to the Sefton Park area where a Mercedes and a Range Rover parked on a driveway were on fire. Since he was ousted from politics 24 years ago, Hatton has tried his hand (often successfully) as a male model, a radio host, PR man, after-dinner speaker and chairman of his son's website company . Hatton's enforced departure in 1986 signalled the end of Militant's domination of Liverpool politics. Derek Hatton was perhaps the most famous left-wing firebrand and socialist in the 1980s. Olivia Wilde suffers red carpet embarrassment after showing up to the Met Gala in the SAME 'If that happens I'm done, I'm stopping!' [10] He also appeared on an episode of BBC panel show Have I Got News for You in 1993, alongside Conservative MP and panellist Edwina Currie, also a Liverpudlian. Militant had grown out of the Revolutionary Socialist League - one of a bewildering number of tiny communist parties to have emerged from the radical student movement of the 1960s. Andy Barr , 46, the council's assistant director of highways and planning, and the mayor's son David Anderson , 33, were also arrested on suspicion of . To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. He maintains his innocence and announced he'd been taking unpaid leave while the investigation into him continues. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. He is quite good company but he does speak a load of b*****ks.. Hatton has a property development company and also runs a bike to work scheme. Every time he stood up to speak, a small group of Labour members around Degsy would howl like hounds. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. The 71-year-old, a member of the Militant tendency that infiltrated Labour in the . He became a councillor in 1998 and, in 2003, becamethe Leader of the Labour Group on Liverpool City Council. Included in other debtors at 31st December 2019 is 115,642 owed from D Hatton. I go for a drink with him now and again. Things were different Derek Hatton (right) at the head of a march through the centre of Liverpool in 1985. Did better work than the Echo. A move to apparently issue redundancy notices to every single council employee - ostensibly as a negotiating tactic - was widely criticised. Play it now! "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The friend told the Daily Post: "They are both devastated by what has happened. In an interview with Yahoo! VideoOn board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry, I didnt think make-up was made for black girls, Why there is serious money in kitchen fumes. A few years later, he splashed more public cash hiring a fleet of taxis to send redundancy notices to more than 30,000 staff. He was seen as a wide boy but quickly charmed his way into the national spotlight. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. Derek, who was born in 1948, was an only child, but with lots of local cousins. He was readmitted to Labour in February 2019 when Jeremy Corbyn was leader. Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson, 62, can be seen looking out of a window at his home in Liverpool yesterday, after he was released on bail after following his arrest in connection with bribery offences and witness intimidation. In 1986, Hatton and 46 other councillors were subsequently found to have committed wilful misconduct by the district auditor, ordered to repay the costs incurred by the council due to the failure to set a rate as a surcharge, and disqualified from office. A Liberal councillor had his finger bitten off by a dog while pushing a leaflet through a letterbox. [22][23], In December 2020, newspapers reported that Hatton was one of five men, including the Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, arrested as part of an investigation into building and development contracts in Liverpool.[24]. Some 31,000 staff, including teachers, health workers and civil servants, were stunned to receive redundancy notices delivered by TAXI. Derek Hatton's readmittance to Labour after 34 years in the political wilderness has caused disquiet among centrist MPs and party activists in Liverpool. Hatton was a director of Rippleffect Studios Limited from 1999 to 2008[12] His son Ben Hatton was a co-director. I'm fashionably late, baby! Sensible socialism, thats where I would class Hatton today., Hatton has been named as an outside candidate to run for Liverpool mayor when Anderson steps down after his second term next year. Facebook Email or phone Password Forgot account? Mr Hatton was the ringleader of the Trotskyist Militant tendency in the 1980s which set an illegal budget in Liverpool - causing 'grotesque chaos' in the city - and brought about bitter divisions in the party. 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The avenues he and others took the Labour Party down were disastrous for the party and for Liverpool. It would be easier to gatecrash the Oscars than get past his guards when he was drinking in the Vernon Arms. (Photo credit Colin McPherson) (Photograph Colin McPherson, 2013) While it would seem. The rallying point for supporters was the Militant newspaper. Ian Murray, the MP for Edinburgh South, wrote: talk about a slap in the face shortly after the announcement. But the council did not have enough money to pay for its programme and action by the district auditor was averted only by taking out loans. 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