John Beckett (politician)
John Beckett | |
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Beckett in 1929 | |
| Member of Parliament for Gateshead | |
| In office 29 October 1924 – 10 May 1929 | |
| Preceded by | John Purcell Dickie |
| Succeeded by | James Melville |
| Member of Parliament for Peckham | |
| In office 30 May 1929 – 7 October 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Dalton |
| Succeeded by | Viscount Borodale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Warburton Beckett 11 October 1894 London, England |
| Died | 28 December 1964 (aged 70) London, England |
| Political party | Independent Labour Party, British Union of Fascists, National Socialist League, British People's Party |
| Children | Francis Beckett, Clare Beckett-Wrighton. |
| Occupation | soldier, politician |
John Warburton Beckett (11 October 1894 – 28 December 1964) was a British politician who was a Labour Party MP from 1924 to 1931. During the 1930s, he joined the fascist movement, first in the British Union of Fascists and later as founder of the National Socialist League and the British People's Party. During World War II, he was interned in Britain.
Beckett was interned after being implicated in a fascist plot against the British government. Of three such plots revealed by MI5, Beckett's plan was described as the most politically developed. Beckett said he had plans to set up a Quisling government if and when Britain was conquered by Germany.