Harry Leslie Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Harry Leslie Smith

British writer and political commentator

Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1923

Place of Birth: Barnsley, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 28-Nov-2018

Profession: merchant, soldier, political writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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About Harry Leslie Smith

  • Harry Leslie Smith (25 February 1923 – 28 November 2018) was an English writer and political commentator.
  • He grew up in poverty in Yorkshire, served in the Royal Air Force in the Second World War, and emigrated to Canada in 1953.
  • After retiring, Smith wrote his memoirs and about the social history of 20th-century Britain.
  • Smith wrote five books, about life in the Great Depression, the Second World War, and post-war austerity, and columns for The Guardian, New Statesman, The Daily Mirror, International Business Times, and the Morning Star.
  • He appeared in public at the 2014 Labour Party conference in Manchester, and during the 2015 general election and the 2016 EU membership referendum.
  • In Canada he made a 2015 "Stand Up for Progress" national tour.

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