The Labour transport team
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• Clore Short, 49: Shadow transport secretary. Constituency: Birmingham Laclywood since 1983. Previous occupations: Civil Servant (Home Office); Director of All Faiths For One Race, Youth Aid, Unemployment Unit. Political background: Member Unison; Member Labour Party NEC since1988.
Opposition positions: Spokesman Employment 1985-89; Social Security 1989-91; Environmental Protection 1992-93; Women 1 993-95.
• Brian Wilson, 47, responsible for railways. Constituency: Cunning home North.
Previous occupation: Journalist.
Political background: Contested Ross & Cromaity Oct 1974, Inverness 1979, Western Isles 1983. Member NUJ, Usdaw. Opposition positions: Spokesman on Scottish Affairs 1988-92, Citizens Charter 1992, Transport 1992-94, Trade & Industry 1994-95.
• Graham Allen, 42, responsible For roads. Constituency: Nottingham North since 1 987.
Previous occupations: Warehouseman, researcher (Labour Party), GLC Officer, trade union organiser. Political background: Labour researcher 1978-83; national co-ordinator political fund campaign 1 98486; sec Lords & Commons cricket club; author of Reinventing Democracy. Opposition positions: Spokesman on Social Security 1991-92; Home Affairs 1992-94; National Heritage (Broadcasting) 1994-95.