ub ular ▁cluster ▁ ▁V eter ans ▁Trans ition ▁Center , ▁California , ▁US ▁ ▁Video ▁tele con fer encing , ▁see ▁vide ote le phony ▁ ▁Vietnam ▁Television ▁Corporation ▁ ▁Virginia ▁Trans former ▁Corporation ▁ ▁Vol unte er ▁Training ▁Corps ▁( 1 9 1 4 – 1 9 1 8 ), ▁UK <0x0A> </s> ▁Kenneth ▁E as th am ▁( born ▁ 1 1 ▁August ▁ 1 9 2 7 ) ▁is ▁a ▁British ▁Labour ▁politician . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁planning ▁Engine er ▁for ▁G EC ▁at ▁Tra ff ord ▁Park , ▁Manchester , ▁and ▁a ▁Manchester ▁City ▁coun c ill or ▁for ▁eigh teen ▁years . ▁He ▁was ▁Member ▁of ▁Parliament ▁for ▁Manchester ▁Black ley ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁until ▁his ▁ret irement ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁general ▁election . ▁ ▁References ▁" Times ▁Guide ▁to ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Commons ", ▁Times ▁New sp apers ▁Limited , ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁ed itions . ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : A mal g am ated ▁Engineering ▁Union - sp ons ored ▁MP s ▁Category : Lab our ▁Party ▁( UK ) ▁MP s ▁for ▁English ▁constitu encies ▁Category : UK ▁MP s ▁ 1 9 8 3 – 1 9 8 7 ▁Category : UK ▁MP s ▁ 1 9 7 9 – 1 9 8 3 ▁Category : UK ▁MP s ▁ 1 9 8 7 –