Answer the following question: Facts: - birth name: eric graham varley - leader: james callaghan michael foot james callaghan - successor: john tony benn tony benn smith john silkin sir keith joseph , bt - party: labour - death date: 29 july 2008 - predecessor: james george benson prior john biffen tony benn the lord carrington - office: shadow state for industry secretary of state for industry secretary of secretary state for energy member of parliament for chesterfield of state for employment shadow secretary of - primeminister: harold wilson james callaghan harold wilson - term end: 31 10 june 1975 19 january 1984 october 1983 14 july 1979 4 may 1979 - term start: 14 5 march 1974 15 october 1964 july 1979 4 may 1979 10 june 1975 - birth date: 11 august 1932 - name: the lord varley - birth place: poolsbrook , england - alma mater: ruskin college Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of eric varley .
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eric graham varley , baron varley , pc -lrb- 11 august 1932 -- 29 july 2008 -rrb- was an english politician and former cabinet minister on the right wing of the labour party .