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Post by neilm on May 27, 2022 15:51:00 GMT
Being a former resident of Sheffield Central (I had a year on Summer Street), my view is that Izzard would not be a good fit for the constituency.
This is phrasing it politely.
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Post by Sandy on May 27, 2022 16:01:00 GMT
Being a former resident of Sheffield Central (I had a year on Summer Street), my view is that Izzard would not be a good fit for the constituency. This is phrasing it politely. Would he be a good fit for ANY constituency? |
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Post by mrsir on May 27, 2022 16:03:18 GMT
Being a former resident of Sheffield Central (I had a year on Summer Street), my view is that Izzard would not be a good fit for the constituency. This is phrasing it politely. Would he be a good fit for ANY constituency? Bristol West or Brighton Pavilion perhaps… |
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Post by Sibboleth on May 27, 2022 16:03:49 GMT
Blair is an interesting case because on the one hand he benefited from the advocacy skills that even a mediocre barrister needs to have and the definite (related) sense that he could go far, while also being the comparatively local backlash choice against a pretty undeniably parachuted 'favourite' from the Midlands.
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Post by greenhert on May 27, 2022 16:17:07 GMT
Blair is an interesting case because on the one hand he benefited from the advocacy skills that even a mediocre barrister needs to have and the definite (related) sense that he could go far, while also being the comparatively local backlash choice against a pretty undeniably parachuted 'favourite' from the Midlands.By which you mean Les Huckfield, who primarily wanted to move seats because he feared the Conservatives would capture his Nuneaton seat (which they did, along with North Warwickshire which contained the Bedworth part of the pre-1983 Nuneaton seat, so in all fairness he had good reason to move). |
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Post by finsobruce on May 27, 2022 16:21:15 GMT
Being a former resident of Sheffield Central (I had a year on Summer Street), my view is that Izzard would not be a good fit for the constituency. This is phrasing it politely. Would he be a good fit for ANY constituency? East Frisia Central? |
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Post by mattbewilson on May 27, 2022 16:50:33 GMT
Eddie Izzard fancies being the next MP for Sheffield Central. Spent the last three months campaigning in Sheffield for the local elections. I do actually think Central is the kind of place Eddie was would suit I lived in that constituency for a full year and can confirm that those constituents from the Dog and Partridge, The Red Deer and the two Whetherspoons are just gagging for a fat aging Metropolitan luvvie bloke, in heavy makeup, a dyed perm, and a shocking pink outfit! He is their heart's desire and just what they have always wanted to represent who they are. He is their dream of a ticket. He is so 'them'! Especially the Asians. I'm sure I've seen the very stereotype you describe in the dog and partridge in days gone by |
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Post by neilm on May 27, 2022 17:00:21 GMT
I like the Dog and Partridge. I also like The Grapes a few doors along.
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Post by Merseymike on May 27, 2022 17:21:12 GMT
Blair is an interesting case because on the one hand he benefited from the advocacy skills that even a mediocre barrister needs to have and the definite (related) sense that he could go far, while also being the comparatively local backlash choice against a pretty undeniably parachuted 'favourite' from the Midlands.By which you mean Les Huckfield, who primarily wanted to move seats because he feared the Conservatives would capture his Nuneaton seat (which they did, along with North Warwickshire which contained the Bedworth part of the pre-1983 Nuneaton seat, so in all fairness he had good reason to move). I thought Huckfield wanted Wigan rather than Sedgefield? He ended up a very anti-EU MEP |
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Post by neilm on May 27, 2022 17:59:45 GMT
Huckfield is something to do with co-ops in Sheffield which strikes me as a bit odd as he lives in Scotland.
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Post by iainbhx on May 27, 2022 18:31:44 GMT
Being a former resident of Sheffield Central (I had a year on Summer Street), my view is that Izzard would not be a good fit for the constituency. This is phrasing it politely. Would he be a good fit for ANY constituency? He's possibly a little too conservative for Berlin-Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg – Prenzlauer Berg Ost. |
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Post by aargauer on May 27, 2022 18:36:48 GMT
Being a former resident of Sheffield Central (I had a year on Summer Street), my view is that Izzard would not be a good fit for the constituency. This is phrasing it politely. Would he be a good fit for ANY constituency? Burnley |
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Post by observer on May 27, 2022 18:58:15 GMT
Would he be a good fit for ANY constituency? Burnley Blackpool? 🤔 |
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Post by mattbewilson on May 27, 2022 19:08:17 GMT
I like the Dog and Partridge. I also like The Grapes a few doors along. I preferred Fagans |
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Post by neilm on May 27, 2022 19:33:33 GMT
I like the Dog and Partridge. I also like The Grapes a few doors along. I preferred Fagans Not somewhere I've been for while. It's actually on my mental list to go to. |
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Post by carlton43 on May 27, 2022 21:42:11 GMT
Would he be a good fit for ANY constituency? East Frisia Central? Brighton Pavilion Central. |
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Post by batman on May 27, 2022 22:01:58 GMT
By which you mean Les Huckfield, who primarily wanted to move seats because he feared the Conservatives would capture his Nuneaton seat (which they did, along with North Warwickshire which contained the Bedworth part of the pre-1983 Nuneaton seat, so in all fairness he had good reason to move). I thought Huckfield wanted Wigan rather than Sedgefield? He ended up a very anti-EU MEP you are correct, he went for Wigan but lost out to Roger Stott who had represented Westhoughton in the previous parliament. |
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Post by Defenestrated Fipplebox on May 28, 2022 8:41:16 GMT
Being a former resident of Sheffield Central (I had a year on Summer Street), my view is that Izzard would not be a good fit for the constituency. This is phrasing it politely. Would he be a good fit for ANY constituency? Edinburgh Fringe. |
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Post by heslingtonian on May 28, 2022 9:23:47 GMT
Being a former resident of Sheffield Central (I had a year on Summer Street), my view is that Izzard would not be a good fit for the constituency. This is phrasing it politely. Would he be a good fit for ANY constituency? Izzard v Corbyn in Islington North would be interesting |
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Post by Ron Swanson on May 28, 2022 9:26:39 GMT
Would he be a good fit for ANY constituency? Izzard v Corbyn in Islington North would be interesting You’d probably expect Corbyn to beat him as an independent candidate, surely? Whatever his other shortcomings, JC has a reputation for being a diligent MP, I gather. |
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