Eddie Milne

Edward James Milne (18 October 1915 – 23 March 1983) was a British Labour politician, who was elected as independent candidate after deselection by his party. He succeeded Alfred Robens as MP for Blyth, later known as Blyth Valley, in a 1960 by-election. Robens was unexpectedly and somewhat controversially elevated to the chairmanship of the National Coal Board, and Milne, a trades union official, was selected by the local Constituency Labour Party and with the support of the shopworkers union, USDAW.

Eddie Milne

Edward James Milne (18 October 1915 – 23 March 1983) was a British Labour politician, who was elected as independent candidate after deselection by his party. He succeeded Alfred Robens as MP for Blyth, later known as Blyth Valley, in a 1960 by-election. Robens was unexpectedly and somewhat controversially elevated to the chairmanship of the National Coal Board, and Milne, a trades union official, was selected by the local Constituency Labour Party and with the support of the shopworkers union, USDAW.