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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Apr 5, 2021 14:10:14 GMT
With great sadness, there will be a byelection in the Chesham and Amersham constituency in room of the right hon. Cheryl Elise Kendall Gillan, deceased.
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Post by LDCaerdydd on Apr 5, 2021 14:20:00 GMT
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Post by Clark on Apr 5, 2021 14:32:57 GMT
Sad news. Cheryl Gillan only got 55% of the vote here at the last election which is low for a very true blue area - even if it did vote 55/45 remain
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Post by mrsir on Apr 5, 2021 14:33:04 GMT
I’m not sure why but I thought she was a lot older.
Must be one of the longest serving women Conservative MPs?
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Post by edinburghtory on Apr 5, 2021 14:34:09 GMT
This is a shame. I always found her a nice person in my few interactions with her. Condolences to her family.
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Post by mrsir on Apr 5, 2021 14:34:19 GMT
This will also be a more interesting by-election than the so-called experts in the media will give it credit for.
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Post by edgbaston on Apr 5, 2021 14:35:22 GMT
68 - that is no age at all
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Post by andrewp on Apr 5, 2021 14:39:46 GMT
I’m sure I’ve seen her speaking virtually in parliament in the last month or so.
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Post by neilm on Apr 5, 2021 14:40:26 GMT
This will also be a more interesting by-election than the so-called experts in the media will give it credit for. At least they won't be going on about The Red Wall™️. |
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Post by edgbaston on Apr 5, 2021 14:41:30 GMT
I’m not sure why but I thought she was a lot older. Must be one of the longest serving women Conservative MPs? The longest serving must now be the Deputy Speaker Eleanor Laing or May. Am sure David will instruct. |
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Post by andrewp on Apr 5, 2021 14:42:36 GMT
I’m not sure why but I thought she was a lot older. Must be one of the longest serving women Conservative MPs? Since 1992. The longest serving. The next longest serving from 1997 are Eleanor Laing and Theresa May. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2021 14:46:03 GMT
A shock... but the BBC says it was after ‘a long illness’.
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Post by mrsir on Apr 5, 2021 14:48:44 GMT
A shock... but the BBC says it was after ‘a long illness’. |
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Post by heslingtonian on Apr 5, 2021 14:48:48 GMT
Without wishing to speculate unduly I know she was ill during the 2019 General Election campaign so it was a long battle against cancer. Very sad. RIP to a fine Parliamentarian.
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Post by swanarcadian on Apr 5, 2021 14:51:38 GMT
She is the first serving female Conservative MP to die since Judith Chaplin in 1993. Very sad. RIP.
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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on Apr 5, 2021 14:55:43 GMT
Terrible news. RIP Dame Cheryl.
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Post by pragmaticidealist on Apr 5, 2021 15:02:27 GMT
Known for her very useful work on autism, amongst other things. Also became a bit known to the wider public as a returning officer in Tory MP leadership ballots in 2019.
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Post by johnloony on Apr 5, 2021 15:02:29 GMT
A shock... but the BBC says it was after ‘a long illness’. One of the other MPs has tweeted to say that they gave each other support while having chemo together. |
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Post by markgoodair on Apr 5, 2021 15:04:26 GMT
Sad news. Cheryl Gillan only got 55% of the vote here at the last election which is low for a very true blue area - even if it did vote 55/45 remain There was a 9.26% swing to the at the Liberal Democrats in 2019. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Apr 5, 2021 15:07:32 GMT
There was a 9.26% swing to the Liberal Demorats at the last election. I don't like them, but even I don't call them that. |
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