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Post by LDCaerdydd on Aug 29, 2012 15:14:50 GMT
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Louise Daphne Mensch to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead. {http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_74_12.htm) I always thought that could only be done in recess. What are the chances of the other three 'waiting to resign' doing it sooner rather than later? |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Aug 29, 2012 15:25:38 GMT
The Chancellor can appoint a new Steward at any time. The only thing that can't happen in the recess is moving the writ.
It is usual for MPs arranging to resign to delay actually taking the Chiltern Hundreds until the day before the writ is moved. It helps with office staffing and other matters because no-one can use any Parliamentary service if there is no MP. I would expect Alun Michael and Tony Lloyd to follow this precedent and actually take the Chiltern Hundreds in late October.
When Martin McGuinness will go is entirely unpredictable.
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Post by Richard Allen on Aug 29, 2012 15:26:54 GMT
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Louise Daphne Mensch to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead. {http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_74_12.htm) I always thought that could only be done in recess. What are the chances of the other three 'waiting to resign' doing it sooner rather than later? Since the appointment is not a Parliamentary matter it does not matter of Parliament is sitting or not. Moving the writ for a by election is another matter. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2012 16:59:43 GMT
please confirm for me, what is the time line for a writ being moved ?
I know some delay and delay but what are the actual rules ?
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Aug 29, 2012 17:12:23 GMT
Has he given any indication he is interested in going into politics?? He might just be aware of Ted Dexter's not entirely successful punt as a Tory election hopeful  This is becoming a bit of a theme. Remember the rumours that the Tories were hoping to get Darren Gough to be their candidate in Barnsley Central? |
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Post by Sibboleth on Aug 29, 2012 17:22:49 GMT
This is becoming a bit of a theme. Remember the rumours that the Tories were hoping to get Darren Gough to be their candidate in Barnsley Central? I'm still slightly sad that that didn't happen. Watching try to string more than three coherent sentences together would have been quite something. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2012 19:22:10 GMT
I have no doubt this was Guido driving hits because listening to Strauss in full at the press conference he sounds like a man going to stay ion cricket in some way
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Post by The Bishop on Aug 31, 2012 21:48:18 GMT
Weren't the Tories supposed to be selecting today??
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Aug 31, 2012 21:53:57 GMT
The Conservative candidate has just been announced:
Christine Emmett
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Aug 31, 2012 21:55:35 GMT
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Post by kvasir on Aug 31, 2012 22:17:29 GMT
So what, she lives about 10 miles from Corby?
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Post by Andrew_S on Aug 31, 2012 22:55:36 GMT
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Aug 31, 2012 23:04:21 GMT
So what, she lives about 10 miles from Corby? about one mile outside the constituency |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2012 6:59:13 GMT
but Staines feels stupid eh ??
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Post by markgoodair on Sept 1, 2012 8:28:07 GMT
The Liberal Democrat candidate is Jill Hope.
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Post by iainbhx on Sept 1, 2012 8:49:47 GMT
This is becoming a bit of a theme. Remember the rumours that the Tories were hoping to get Darren Gough to be their candidate in Barnsley Central? I'm still slightly sad that that didn't happen. Watching try to string more than three coherent sentences together would have been quite something. Considering he was following Eric, was stringing three coherent sentences a requirement? |
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Post by john07 on Sept 1, 2012 12:35:40 GMT
So what, she lives about 10 miles from Corby? about one mile outside the constituency Carpet bagger! |
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Post by Andrew_S on Sept 1, 2012 17:37:33 GMT
You can see what probably happened with the Tories' slight mix-up with the name of the constituency. Some bright spark in Central Office thought the constituency name had been given as "Corby & East North Hants" and thought that usually you put the "North" before the "East" so changed it to "Corby & North East Hants".  |
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Sept 1, 2012 19:34:11 GMT
It'd really be easier if everybody just agreed to call the constituency by its actual name.
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Post by Andrew_S on Sept 1, 2012 19:52:25 GMT
It'd really be easier if everybody just agreed to call the constituency by its actual name. I agree but for some reason the Tories like to emphasise the fact that East Northants is part of the seat. |
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