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Post by andrewteale on Jul 4, 2017 22:17:47 GMT
Putting this here to try and keep track of changes to the devolved bodies and (for as long as we still have it) the European Parliament.
In London, list member Kemi Badenoch (C) is now the MP for Saffron Walden and Susan Hall has taken her place.
In Holyrood, Rachael Hamilton (C, South of Scotland) resigned to contest the Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire by-election and Michelle Ballantyne has taken her list place. Hamilton subsequently won the by-election.
Five MEPs were elected to Parliament in June:
Anneliese Dodds (Lab, South East) is now MP for Oxford East and John Howarth has taken her place in the European Parliament.
Vicky Ford (C, Eastern) is now MP for Chelmsford and John Flack has taken her place.
Md Afzal Khan (Lab, North West) is now MP for Manchester Gorton and Wajid Khan has taken his place.
Andrew Lewer (C, East Midlands) is now MP for Northampton South. Next in line on the Conservative list is paranormal export Rupert Matthews; if he's not thought to be suitable for any reason, next in line after that is Stephen Castens.
Ian Duncan (C, Scotland) has been elevated to the peerage and is now a Scotland Office minister. Next in line is Belinda Don, followed by Nosheena Mobarik and Jamie Gardiner; but reportedly the Scottish Tory leadership wants the replacement to be Iain McGill, who was fifth on the original list. Don is not happy and has started legal action against the party.
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Post by neilm on Jul 5, 2017 0:26:36 GMT
It's Professor Rupert Matthews, surely.
He must be gutted about this: twice it's been in his grasp and after this that's it.
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Post by andrea on Jul 5, 2017 6:29:06 GMT
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Post by yellowperil on Jul 5, 2017 8:43:17 GMT
Putting this here to try and keep track of changes to the devolved bodies and (for as long as we still have it) the European Parliament. Ian Duncan (C, Scotland) has been elevated to the peerage and is now a Scotland Office minister. Next in line is Belinda Don, followed by Nosheena Mobarik and Jamie Gardiner; but reportedly the Scottish Tory leadership wants the replacement to be Iain McGill, who was fifth on the original list. Don is not happy and has started legal action against the party. I am not quite sure how each party decides their list order for devolved bodies,etc. I know Lib Dems are all decided by ballot of members and I'm not sure how many parties follow the same procedure. If its done by ballot, the party leadership should have no role on deciding succession -it automatically goes to the next in line unless I suppose the leadership leans heavily on the next in line to withdraw, which I would think would be scandalous. But that's what you get with iniquitous closed list systems. |
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Post by andrea on Jul 5, 2017 20:03:08 GMT
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Post by Old Fashioned Leftie on Jul 6, 2017 8:31:50 GMT
She will be replaced by Rory Palmer, who is currently Deputy Mayor in Leicester and represents the ward I grew up in. Delighted for Rory. |
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Post by andrewteale on Jul 17, 2017 13:28:04 GMT
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Post by andrea on Aug 18, 2017 19:50:28 GMT
Roger Helmer (UKIP, East Midlands) has resigned as MEP.
Jonathan Bullock has taken his place.
Still no replacement for Duncan though.
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Post by peterl on Aug 19, 2017 8:59:53 GMT
Helmer has retired I understand.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2017 9:51:04 GMT
Helmer has retired I understand. Its not very democratic to replace an elected member by an unelected and unaccountable representative. Perhaps UKIP should have held a primary to decide on who would replace the elected MP? |
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Post by The Bishop on Aug 19, 2017 9:55:06 GMT
Their replacement was on the party list in 2014, so in that sense they have sort of been "elected"?
(and its the procedure for all parties, not just UKIP)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2017 10:30:25 GMT
Their replacement was on the party list in 2014, so in that sense they have sort of been "elected"? (and its the procedure for all parties, not just UKIP) It is just a bit ironic for a party dedicated to criticising "un-elected" Brussels bureaucrats, to accept appointment to the parliament |
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Post by neilm on Aug 19, 2017 18:23:10 GMT
Who would want to take up being an MEP now? I suppose there are some nice exes to trouser but that's about it- a UKIP MEP especially won't be eyeing a place at Westminster down the line.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2017 18:29:27 GMT
Who would want to take up being an MEP now? I suppose there are some nice exes to trouser but that's about it- a UKIP MEP especially won't be eyeing a place at Westminster down the line. ? |
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Post by johnloony on Aug 20, 2017 5:01:38 GMT
Helmer has retired I understand. Its not very democratic to replace an elected member by an unelected and unaccountable representative. Perhaps UKIP should have held a primary to decide on who would replace the elected MP? That's exactly what UKIP did when they chose their list of candidates for 2014. |
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Post by carlton43 on Aug 20, 2017 8:18:19 GMT
Who would want to take up being an MEP now? I suppose there are some nice exes to trouser but that's about it- a UKIP MEP especially won't be eyeing a place at Westminster down the line. ? Quite correct.
Nice little earner. Good expenses.
First Class to Brussels by train with meals and wine.
I like Bruxelles.
I like being rude to eurocrats.
Perfect job.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2017 8:42:30 GMT
Quite correct.
Nice little earner. Good expenses.
First Class to Brussels by train with meals and wine.
I like Bruxelles.
I like being rude to eurocrats.
Perfect job.
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Post by LDCaerdydd on Sept 6, 2017 13:40:03 GMT
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Post by andrewteale on Oct 6, 2017 12:02:25 GMT
She will be replaced by Rory Palmer, who is currently Deputy Mayor in Leicester and represents the ward I grew up in. Delighted for Rory. This replacement has now gone through. |
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Post by neilm on Oct 6, 2017 12:16:57 GMT
Will he be keeping his council seat?
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