Anthony Louis Banks, Baron Stratford (8 April 1942 – 8 January 2006) was a British Labour Party politician, who was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1983 to 2005, before being made a Member of the House of Lords. In government, he served for two years as Minister for Sport. He was well known in the House of Commons for his acid tongue. Labour Party member of the Greater London Council: Hammersmith and Fulham 1970-73; Fulham 1973-77; Tooting 1981- March 31, 1986, Committee Chair General Purposes 13 May 1975, Arts and Recreation 28 May 1981 Article in Wikipedia [1]