Geoffrey Robinson (born 25 May 1938 in Sheffield) is a British Labour politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Coventry North West since 1976. He was Paymaster General from May 1997 to December 1998, resigning after it was revealed that he had lent his government colleague Peter Mandelson £373,000 to buy a house. From 1996 to 2008 he was the owner of the New Statesman, a left-leaning weekly political magazine.
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Geoffrey Robinson (born 25 May 1938 in Sheffield) is a British Labour politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Coventry North West since 1976. He was Paymaster General from May 1997 to December 1998, resigning after it was revealed that he had lent his government colleague Peter Mandelson £373,000 to buy a house. From 1996 to 2008 he was the owner of the New Statesman, a left-leaning weekly political magazine.
Robinson was educated at Emanuel School, Clare College, Cambridge, and Yale University.
Geoffrey Robinson was from 1972 Chairman of Innocenti in Italy, installed following acquisition of the business by British Leyland, Robinson having played a leading role in acquisition negotiations following the death of Ferdinando Innocenti. Despite having been installed by the company's new overseas owners, Robinson quickly made his mark, as the rejection rate for UK originating components for the company's Mini-based car soared following his appointment.
From 1973 to 1975 he...
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