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'''Clifford Forsythe''' (24 August 1929 – 27 April 2000) was an [[Ulster Unionist Party]] (UUP) politician who served as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[South Antrim (UK Parliament constituency)|South Antrim]] from 1983 until his death in 2000.
'''Clifford Forsythe''' (24 August 1929 – 27 April 2000) was an [[Ulster Unionist Party]] (UUP) politician who served as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[South Antrim (UK Parliament constituency)|South Antrim]] from 1983 until his death in 2000.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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Forsythe was born in [[Glengormley]].<ref name = Telegraph/> He was a footballer with [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]] and [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] Football Clubs.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tributes paid to MP |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/730360.stm |accessdate=19 July 2014 |work=BBC News |date=29 April 2000}}</ref> He won several footballing medals, and was described as a 'fine, speedy winger'.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2000/apr/28/guardianobituaries|title=Clifford Forsythe|work=the Guardian|date=28 April 2000|accessdate=6 October 2015}}</ref>

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He was a footballer with [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]] and [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] Football Clubs.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tributes paid to MP |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/730360.stm |accessdate=19 July 2014 |work=BBC News |date=29 April 2000}}</ref> He won several footballing medals, and was described as a 'fine, speedy winger'.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2000/apr/28/guardianobituaries|title=Clifford Forsythe|work=the Guardian|date=28 April 2000|accessdate=6 October 2015}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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He had previously been Mayor of [[Newtownabbey]] Borough Council, and was also a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly from 1982 to 1986.<ref name = Telegraph/> He also once served as the President of the Northern Ireland Institute of Plumbing.


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Forsythe was the constituency election agent for Ulster Unionist leader [[James Molyneaux]],<ref name="auto"/> and later won the same seat, albeit with a reduced majority, in 1983.<ref name = Telegraph/>
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He had previously been Mayor of [[Newtownabbey]] Borough Council, and was also a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly from 1982 to 1986. He also once served as the President of the Northern Ireland Institute of Plumbing.

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Forsythe was the constituency election agent for Ulster Unionist leader [[James Molyneaux]],<ref name="auto"/> and later won the same seat, albeit with a reduced majority, in 1983.


In his paper ''Quangopus Government'' published by the Ulster Unionist Party in June 1992, Forsythe – as the then UUP Spokesman on Local Government – argued for devolution of responsibility to locally elected representatives.
In his paper ''Quangopus Government'' published by the Ulster Unionist Party in June 1992, Forsythe – as the then UUP Spokesman on Local Government – argued for devolution of responsibility to locally elected representatives.
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He was an active member of the House of Commons' Social Security Select Committee from 1991–1997, and the Environment, Transport and the Regions Select Committee from 1997 until his death in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm199900/cmselect/cmenvtra/194/19413.htm|title=House of Commons – Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs – Fifth Report|accessdate=6 October 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007033233/http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm199900/cmselect/cmenvtra/194/19413.htm|archivedate=7 October 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
He was an active member of the House of Commons' Social Security Select Committee from 1991–1997, and the Environment, Transport and the Regions Select Committee from 1997 until his death in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm199900/cmselect/cmenvtra/194/19413.htm|title=House of Commons – Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs – Fifth Report|accessdate=6 October 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007033233/http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm199900/cmselect/cmenvtra/194/19413.htm|archivedate=7 October 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


Shortly before his death, Forsythe criticised the Government for its failure to tackle social security fraud by paramilitary groups.
Shortly before his death, Forsythe criticised the Government for its failure to tackle social security fraud by paramilitary groups.{{citation needed|date= August 2023}}


He argued that air travel between Great Britain and Northern Ireland should be exempt from [[air passenger duty]], on the basis that the tax unfairly disadvantaged Northern Ireland compared with the rest of the United Kingdom given the limited alternative means of travelling between Belfast and London.
He argued that air travel between Great Britain and Northern Ireland should be exempt from [[air passenger duty]], on the basis that the tax unfairly disadvantaged Northern Ireland compared with the rest of the United Kingdom given the limited alternative means of travelling between Belfast and London.{{citation needed|date= August 2023}}

==Personal life and death==
Forsythe, the father of five, was married twice; however, he was noted to be "intensely private" and did not discuss his personal life.<ref name = auto/>

Forsythe died from complications of a heart attack and stroke at [[Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast]], on 27 April 2000, at the age of 70.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.irishtimes.com/news/south-antrim-unionist-mp-dies-1.264803|title = South Antrim Unionist MP dies|last = Breen|first = Suzanne|date = 28 April 2000|newspaper = [[The Irish Times]]|accessdate = 2 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.newspapers.com/image/726683610|title = MP dies after heart attack|date = 27 April 2000|newspaper = [[Evening Standard]]|page = 1|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = 2 April 2024|url-access = subscription}}</ref>


==References==
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Clifford Forsythe
Member of Parliament
for South Antrim
In office
9 June 1983 – 27 April 2000
Preceded byJames Molyneaux
Succeeded byWilliam McCrea
Personal details
Born(1929-08-24)24 August 1929
Glengormley, Northern Ireland
Died27 April 2000(2000-04-27) (aged 70)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
NationalityBritish
Political partyUlster Unionist Party
SpouseLillian[1]
Children5

Clifford Forsythe (24 August 1929 – 27 April 2000) was an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Antrim from 1983 until his death in 2000.

Early life

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Forsythe was born in Glengormley.[1] He was a footballer with Derry City and Linfield Football Clubs.[2] He won several footballing medals, and was described as a 'fine, speedy winger'.[3]

Career

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He had previously been Mayor of Newtownabbey Borough Council, and was also a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly from 1982 to 1986.[1] He also once served as the President of the Northern Ireland Institute of Plumbing.

Forsythe was the constituency election agent for Ulster Unionist leader James Molyneaux,[3] and later won the same seat, albeit with a reduced majority, in 1983.[1]

In his paper Quangopus Government published by the Ulster Unionist Party in June 1992, Forsythe – as the then UUP Spokesman on Local Government – argued for devolution of responsibility to locally elected representatives.

In 1996, Forsythe survived an attempt to deselect him as an MP.[3]

Political views

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Like Molyneaux, Forsythe opposed the Good Friday Agreement and supported proposals for a Northern Ireland-wide administrative assembly/regional council (with powers broadly analogous to the National Assembly for Wales) to administer legislation and public services that were, at that time, administered by Northern Ireland Office Ministers, civil servants and quangos.

On more than one occasion, Forsythe claimed that his experience – both in the 1982–86 Northern Ireland Assembly and as a Past Vice-Chairman of the Ulster Monday Club – led him to conclude that the unimplemented 1979 Conservative General Election Manifesto commitment to administrative devolution in Northern Ireland offered the way forward for Northern Ireland.

He was an active member of the House of Commons' Social Security Select Committee from 1991–1997, and the Environment, Transport and the Regions Select Committee from 1997 until his death in 2000.[4]

Shortly before his death, Forsythe criticised the Government for its failure to tackle social security fraud by paramilitary groups.[citation needed]

He argued that air travel between Great Britain and Northern Ireland should be exempt from air passenger duty, on the basis that the tax unfairly disadvantaged Northern Ireland compared with the rest of the United Kingdom given the limited alternative means of travelling between Belfast and London.[citation needed]

Personal life and death

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Forsythe, the father of five, was married twice; however, he was noted to be "intensely private" and did not discuss his personal life.[3]

Forsythe died from complications of a heart attack and stroke at Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, on 27 April 2000, at the age of 70.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Clifford Forsythe". The Daily Telegraph. 28 April 2000. p. 31. Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tributes paid to MP". BBC News. 29 April 2000. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Clifford Forsythe". the Guardian. 28 April 2000. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  4. ^ "House of Commons – Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs – Fifth Report". Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  5. ^ Breen, Suzanne (28 April 2000). "South Antrim Unionist MP dies". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  6. ^ "MP dies after heart attack". Evening Standard. 27 April 2000. p. 1. Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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Civic offices
Preceded by
C. W. Stringer
 Mayor of Newtownabbey
1982–1983 		Succeeded by
Leslie Caul
Northern Ireland Assembly (1982)
New assembly MPA for South Antrim
1982–1986 		Assembly abolished
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for South Antrim
1983 – 2000 		Succeeded by
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