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Post by warofdreams on Jun 12, 2017 19:35:58 GMT
Black may be a double general election winner but she's still only 22. Is she the youngest ever double election winner? I think so, at least since 1832 - Bernadette Devlin had just turned 23 when she won her second election, and Viscount Turnour was still 22 but slightly older than Black. |
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Post by mick745 on Jun 12, 2017 19:41:37 GMT
Black may be a double general election winner but she's still only 22. Is she the youngest ever double election winner? No she definitely is not. Robert Jocelyn born Oct 1788 was elected to County Louth in 1806 and retreaded in Feb 1810, he had not turned 22 by then. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 12, 2017 22:44:49 GMT
Ten oldest MPs:
1. Dennis Skinner (11 February 1932)
2. Paul Flynn (9 February 1935)
3. Ann Clwyd (21 March 1937)
4. Geoffrey Robinson (25 May 1938)
5. Bill Cash (10 May 1940)
6. Kenneth Clarke (2 July 1940)
7. Barry Sheerman (17 August 1940)
8. Jim Cunningham (4 February 1941)
9. Kelvin Hopkins (22 August 1941)
10. Frank Field (16 July 1942)
Oldest new entrant is Bill Grant (14 August 1951).
All very provisional as to the new ones, but 10 youngest MPs:
1. Mhairi Black (12 September 1994)
2. Ben Lake (February 1993)
3. Jack Brereton (13 May 1991)
4. David Linden (1990)
5. Danielle Rowley (25 February 1990)
6. Ben Bradley (December 1989)
7= Paul Sweeney (1989)
7= Kirstene Hair (1989)
9. Tom Pursglove (5 November 1988)
10. Laura Pidcock (18 June 1988)
Plus three more under the age of 30: William Wragg (11 December 1987), Ross Thomson (21 September 1987) and Louise Haigh (22 July 1987).
(EDIT: Added Kirstene Hair)
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Post by Andrew_S on Jun 12, 2017 23:31:27 GMT
I don't know which seats most of those youngest MPs represent. About to look them up.
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Post by Robert Waller on Jun 26, 2017 10:42:28 GMT
I am currently completing the regional review, and I thought I would say here too that I am acknowledging the help of:
Pete Whitehead, Andyajs, PeterL, War of Dreams, Harry Hayfield, Joe and Catholic Left.
If anyone has been left out, do let me know.
I hope these thanks will be printed.
Some of the above went to immense trouble, for no reward other than my gratitude.
I am indebted to all.
There seem to be a variety reasons why some who initially offered help did not do so in the end. One person seems to have been so alarmed by what they may have let themselves in for that they appear never to have logged in again! Anyway, there was no obligation. But all who did come up with something that I used are on the list.
I did say to one of the most diligent collaborators that I have long thought I might try to revive an Almanac of British Politics (all constituencies, no MPs this time) with the help of members of this forum, and my experience this month would seem to increase the practicality, if I can find a publisher - and if the electoral and redistribution cycles prove convenient. Thank you for encouraging me in this idea as well.
Robert
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Post by greenhert on Jun 26, 2017 15:35:22 GMT
I don't know which seats most of those youngest MPs represent. About to look them up. Ben Bradley represents Mansfield (C), Jack Brereton Stoke-on-Trent South (C), Kirstene Hair Angus (C), Mhairi Black Paisley & Renfrewshire South (SNP), David Linden Glasgow East (SNP), Laura Pidcock Durham North West (Lab), Ben Lake Ceredigion (Plaid Cymru), Tom Pursglove Corby (C), Danielle Rowley Midlothian (Lab), and Paul Sweeney Glasgow North East (Lab).
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Post by No Offence Alan on Jun 27, 2017 7:15:20 GMT
Oldest new entrant is Bill Grant (14 August 1951). ?? Oldest "re-tread" - Vince Cable (9 May 1943) ?? |
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Post by clyde1998 on Jun 27, 2017 11:02:28 GMT
I am currently completing the regional review, and I thought I would say here too that I am acknowledging the help of: Pete Whitehead, Andyajs, PeterL, War of Dreams, Harry Hayfield, Joe and Catholic Left.If anyone has been left out, do let me know. I hope these thanks will be printed. Some of the above went to immense trouble, for no reward other than my gratitude. I am indebted to all. There seem to be a variety reasons why some who initially offered help did not do so in the end. One person seems to have been so alarmed by what they may have let themselves in for that they appear never to have logged in again! Anyway, there was no obligation. But all who did come up with something that I used are on the list. I did say to one of the most diligent collaborators that I have long thought I might try to revive an Almanac of British Politics (all constituencies, no MPs this time) with the help of members of this forum, and my experience this month would seem to increase the practicality, if I can find a publisher - and if the electoral and redistribution cycles prove convenient. Thank you for encouraging me in this idea as well. Robert Sorry about not being able to help out in the end; I've been caught up with a number of things and haven't had a much time as I would've liked. Fair play to everyone who was able to help you with this, especially as there was no reward for doing so. I'd also say a massive well done to Robert Waller for his effort in this - I imagine that it's no small task to try and compile a survey of results for each region and to find something interesting to say about them. I look forward to checking this book out (hopefully it's not too expensive  ). Looking at the sample of the 2015 book on Amazon, there appears to be a lot of information in the book and no doubt this year's one will too. Some of the information isn't even what you'd expect - like Labour selling 13,281 tea towels in 2015. |
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). Looking at the sample of the 2015 book on Amazon, there appears to be a lot of information in the book and no doubt this year's one will too. Some of the information isn't even what you'd expect - like Labour selling 13,281 tea towels in 2015.