EBENEEZER ELLIOT

Early day motion 201, tabled 15 December 1999 by Denis MacShane (Labour). Signed by 14 members.

That this House salutes the memory of the great Rotherham radical poet, Ebeneezer Elliot, whose death 150 years ago robbed Britain of a voice for economic change and social justice and the spirit of whose famous appeal When wilt thou save the people, Oh, God of mercy When? The people, Lord, the people Not thrones and crowns but men! remains as valid today in many parts of the world as it was 150 years ago.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Liberal Democrat 1.