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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jun 11, 2024 10:09:57 GMT
Sebastian E Payne failed in his attempt for the Conservative nomination by 2 votes. Ed "Liz Truss - a force for good" McGuinness was successful instead. I'd never heard of Seb Payne a fortnight ago. Now he seems to be referenced everywhere and not being selected anywhere, like a Katie Ghose for our times.
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cogload
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Post by cogload on Jun 11, 2024 10:23:19 GMT
The bloke is a bit of a lightening rod tbh. And sort of symptomatic for the age. Times journalist, very close to the Conservative party, pig ignorant about politics outside the UK; moved to the FT where he did a well received podcast but produced one of the most hagiographic profiles of Alexander de Pfeffel Johnson that newspaper has ever published.
Think tank land (which is unusually transparent in where it's funding comes from) beckoned before the search for a seat began.
It should be noted that he is a Geordie lad from a single parent family and has, through sheer hard work and a dollop of luck made a success of his life.
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cogload
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Post by cogload on Jul 13, 2024 9:28:59 GMT
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Post by batman on Jul 13, 2024 10:00:34 GMT
I am in the process of learning all the new MPs, which is a major undertaking. I guess I'll remember this one by thinking of Madam Butterfly. My sister told me about the new MP for Southampton Test this morning, she knows her. Up to almost half of them now. Of course some are easy, it isn't exactly difficult to remember who the new MPs for Clacton or North Durham are for example. I managed to forget Ben Obese-Jecty this morning though, you'd have thought that was quite hard to do.
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Post by Andrew_S on Aug 23, 2024 15:33:22 GMT
"Shona Wade Independent Candidate So the results finally came in just after 5am. It was a long day but I feel so privileged to be part of it. Those 467 that chose to vote for me, believed that I could make a difference means a lot to me. I’ve met some fabulous people along the way and I’ve got one of the highest Independent vote shares locally so that is a massive personal achievement. Look out for me because this isn’t the end, just the beginning 😀" www.facebook.com/p/Shona-Wade-Independent-Candidate-100090928999892
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