   robert william ainsworth (born 19 june 1952) is a british labour party politician who has been the member of parliament (mp) for coventry north east since 1992, and was the secretary of state for defence from 2009 to 2010. following the general election in 2010 he was the shadow defence secretary, but was replaced by jim murphy following the election of new labour leader ed miliband. ==early life== ainsworth was born in coventry on 19 june 1952, and attended the local foxford comprehensive school. he first became active in politics as a trade unionist at the jaguar cars plant in coventryrobert waller, byron criddle (1999), almanac of british politics, "bob ainsworth", p190 where he worked and ser
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