Replacing one female Brexiteer with another is an elegant solution, but the new International Development Secretary brings experience to the role too.
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By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter There is a letter in today's Guardian from Adrian Yalland, a former approved Conservative candidate and now a lobbyist, which defends MPs in light of Eric Joyce's arrest for assault earlier this week. The crucial part of the letter is: "As a result of the stress, many have an […]
By Jonathan Isaby Which newly-elected Tory MP has been described by former England footballer Ian Wright as "a nice approachable bloke"? Which of the Class of 2010 wants Remembrance Day to be made a public holiday? Which of the new intake once worked as a magician's assistant? Which Conservative MP declares his trouser press to […]
Here is the latest in our series of Twenty Questions with members of the Class of 2010… Bob Blackman was elected MP for Harrow East with a majority of 3,403. 1. What is your earliest political memory? Coming home from school to hear from my parents that Harold Wilson had been elected as Prime Minister […]
Here is the latest in our series of Twenty Questions with members of the Class of 2010… Claire Perry was elected MP for Devizes with a majority of 13,005. 1. What is your earliest political memory? Arguing from the left with my very right wing family. The result was that I was a socialist by […]
Here is the latest in our series of Twenty Questions with members of the Class of 2010… Rehman Chishti was elected MP for Gillingham and Rainham with a majority of 8,680. 1. What is your earliest political memory? Margaret Thatcher leaving Number 10 for the last time. 2. Complete the sentence: “I’m a Conservative because… […]
Here is the latest in our series of Twenty Questions with members of the Class of 2010… Mark Pawsey was elected MP for Rugby with a majority of 6,000. 1. What is your earliest political memory? In 1967 I wrote to Prime Minister Harold Wilson to complain about his devaluation of the £ which led […]
Here is the latest in our series of Twenty Questions with members of the Class of 2010… James Morris was elected MP for Halesowen and Rowley Regis with a majority of 2,023. 1. What is your earliest political memory? The vote of no confidence that led to the fall of the Callaghan government in 1979. […]
Here is the latest in our series of Twenty Questions with members of the Class of 2010… David Mowat was elected MP for Warrington South with a majority of 1,553. 1. What is your earliest political memory? An SNP MP was keen to marry a cousin of mine in the early 70’s. In an attempt […]
Here is the latest in our series of Twenty Questions with members of the Class of 2010… Karen Lumley was elected MP for Redditch with a majority of 5,821. 1. What is your earliest political memory? It would have been the miners' strike in the 1970s when we had to sit at home and play […]
Here is the latest in our series of Twenty Questions with members of the Class of 2010… Christopher Pincher was elected MP for Tamworth with a majority of 6.090. 1. What is your earliest political memory? The three day week in 1973. I remember the power cuts and did not like suddenly being plunged into […]
Here is the latest in our series of Twenty Questions with members of the Class of 2010… David Nuttall was elected MP for Bury North with a majority of 2,243. 1. What is your earliest political memory? Coming home from school to power cuts in the 1970's. 2. Complete the sentence: “I’m a Conservative because… […]
Here is the latest in our series of Twenty Questions with members of the Class of 2010… James Wharton was elected MP for Stockton South with a majority of 332. 1. What is your earliest political memory? Mrs Thatcher’s resignation, I was at school at the time and the head teacher came in and announced […]