Brynmor John

Brynmor John
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
In office 8 December 1980 – 24 November 1981
Leader	Michael Foot
Preceded by	William Rodgers
Succeeded by	John Silkin
Member of Parliament for Pontypridd
In office 18 June 1970 – 13 December 1988
Preceded by	Arthur Pearson
Succeeded by	Kim Howells
Personal details
Born	18 April 1934
Died	13 December 1988 (aged 54) London, England, UK
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	University College London

Brynmor Thomas John (18 April 1934 – 13 December 1988) was a British Labour politician.

John was Member of Parliament for Pontypridd in South Wales from 1970 until his death. During the Labour government of 1974 to 1979, he was a junior Defence minister for the Royal Air Force (RAF) (1974–1976), a Home Office minister (1976–1979) and Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (1980–1981).

The circumstances of his later life and premature death are cited by physicians who believe the overwhelming evidence for the biological etiology of chronic fatigue syndrome. Brynmor John had been diagnosed with the illness, and died suddenly immediately after exiting the House of Commons gym. He had been following an exercise regime based on what is argued to be unfounded and unethical medical advice: that sufferers may exercise their way toward a cure for the illness. ^[1][2][3]

References

1. Hooper and Williams (Spring 2010). "Magical Medicine: How to make a disease disappear" (PDF).
2. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199899/cmhansrd/vo990512/debtext/90512-10.htm |chapter-url= missing title (help). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. May 12, 1999. col. 270.
3. Twisk, FN; Maes, M (2009). "A review on cognitive behavorial therapy (CBT) and graded exercise therapy (GET) in myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) / chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS): CBT/GET is not only ineffective and not evidence-based, but also potentially harmful for many patients with ME/CFS.". Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2009.30 (3): 284–299. PMID 19855350.

• The National Library for Wales:Dictionary of Welsh Biography

Sources

• Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1987 and 1992 editions.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Brynmor John