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Dec 6, 2021 16:54:49 GMT
Post by grahammurray on Dec 6, 2021 16:54:49 GMT
I'm fairly sure that the demographic of stroke-suffering bilingual academics reverting to the childhood tongue isn't a huge one. The two Liverpool wards quoted are among the top (if not the top) student wards in the city. These must be Welsh native speakers studying there. I was making a historical reference. In the early twentieth century, there was a longstanding community of Welsh-speakers whose home language, ergo their first language, was Welsh. One side of my family being among them. But they wouldn't be counted Welsh speakers now. The wards in questions are heavily student and that must be the reason for the relatively high number.
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Post by David Ashforth on Dec 24, 2021 17:39:19 GMT
Councillors for Broomhill, Sheffield, who became MPs.Before becoming an MP Roy Hattersley was a councillor for Crookesmoor ward in Sheffield - Map. Following boundary changes some of the area (around Whitham Road, Crookes Road, Crookesmoor Road - Map) was moved into Broomhill ward which was later represented by Irvine Patnick (Sheffield Hallam) and Angela Smith (Sheffield Hillsborough, Penistone & Stocksbridge), Map from J.G.Harston 's website. Also, before she was MP for Erewash Angela Knight was a councillor in Hallam ward. Some of the area she represented (around Sandygate and Tapton Hill) had previously been in Broomhill ward. EDIT: Not MPs but parliamentarians, Paul Scriven was a councillor for Broomhill and is now a member of the House of Lords and Magid Magid was a councillor for Broomhill and became an MEP.
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Dec 28, 2021 20:12:18 GMT
Post by greenhert on Dec 28, 2021 20:12:18 GMT
Lowest votes polled by a third placed candidate in a UK general election: Arthur Braybrooke, 63 votes, Fulham, 1964. He tried again in 1966, doubling both his votes and his position (6th with 126 votes!) Speaking of which, I have just been reading F.W.S. Craig's British Parliamentary results 1950-1970 book and apparently Mr Braybrooke polled 632 votes in 1964 in Fulham, not 63. The total of 63 is either from a faulty source or it is a misprint. If this is the case, Alan Evans of the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist) instead holds that record with 185 votes in Fermanagh & South Tyrone in October 1974.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2022 11:37:25 GMT
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Feb 7, 2022 11:46:54 GMT
And of course this means that each of them (have) reigned longer than all the male monarchs in between combined (plus William IV). Indeed in the last 200 years, Elizabeth alone has reigned for longer than all the male monarchs combined (6)
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Post by Daft H'a'porth A'peth A'pith on Feb 7, 2022 16:00:12 GMT
And of course this means that each of them (have) reigned longer than all the male monarchs in between combined (plus William IV). Indeed in the last 200 years, Elizabeth alone has reigned for longer than all the male monarchs combined (6) And neither of them was on the throne at the time of either world war.
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Post by johnloony on Feb 8, 2022 11:35:00 GMT
Extending backwards, it means that women have been monarchs for the majority of the time since 1754.
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Apr 15, 2022 11:56:21 GMT
Post by greenhert on Apr 15, 2022 11:56:21 GMT
Regions/nations of the constituencies represented by major party leaders (i.e. Conservative and Labour) at general elections since 1922:
1922: Glasgow Central, Scotland and Manchester Platting, North West. 1923: Bewdley, West Midlands and Aberavon, Wales. 1924 and 1929: See above. 1931: Bewdley, West Midlands and Burnley, North West (lost). 1935: Bewdley, West Midlands and Limehouse, London. 1945: Woodford (formerly East of England, now Greater London) and Limehouse, London. 1950 and 1951: Woodford and Walthamstow West (formerly East of England, now Greater London). 1955: Warwick & Leamington, West Midlands and Walthamstow West. 1959: Bromley, (formerly South East, now Greater London) and Leeds South, Yorkshire (& The Humber). 1964: Huyton, North West and Kinross & West Perthshire, Scotland. 1966: Huyton, North West and Bexley, London. 1970: See above. 1974 (both): Huyton, North West and Sidcup, London. 1979: Finchley, London and Cardiff South East, Wales. 1983: Finchley, London and Blaenau Gwent, Wales. 1987: Finchley, London and Islwyn, Wales. 1992: Huntingdon, East of England and Islwyn, Wales. 1997: Sedgefield, North East and Huntingdon, East of England. 2001: Sedgefield, North East and Richmond, Yorkshire & The Humber. 2005: Sedgefield, North East and Folkestone & Hythe, South East. 2010: Witney, South East and Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath, Scotland. 2015: Witney, South East and Doncaster North, Yorkshire & The Humber. 2017: Maidenhead, South East and Islington North, London. 2019: Uxbridge & South Ruislip, London and Islington North, London.
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Post by yellowperil on Apr 15, 2022 12:14:18 GMT
Regions/nations of the constituencies represented by Conservative Party leaders at general elections since 1922: 1922: Glasgow Central, Scotland and Manchester Platting, North West. 1923: Bewdley, West Midlands and Aberavon, Wales. 1924 and 1929: See above. 1931: Bewdley, West Midlands and Burnley, North West (lost). 1935: Bewdley, West Midlands and Limehouse, London. 1945: Woodford (formerly East of England, now Greater London) and Limehouse, London. 1950 and 1951: Woodford and Walthamstow West (formerly East of England, now Greater London). 1955: Warwick & Leamington, West Midlands and Walthamstow West. 1959: Bromley, (formerly South East, now Greater London) and Leeds South, Yorkshire (& The Humber). 1964: Huyton, North West and Kinross & West Perthshire, Scotland. 1966: Huyton, North West and Bexley, London. 1970: See above. 1974 (both): Huyton, North West and Sidcup, London. 1979: Finchley, London and Cardiff South East, Wales. 1983: Finchley, London and Blaenau Gwent, Wales. 1987: Finchley, London and Islwyn, Wales. 1992: Huntingdon, East of England and Islwyn, Wales. 1997: Sedgefield, North East and Huntingdon, East of England. 2001: Sedgefield, North East and Richmond, Yorkshire & The Humber. 2005: Sedgefield, North East and Folkestone & Hythe, South East. 2010: Witney, South East and Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath, Scotland. 2015: Witney, South East and Doncaster North, Yorkshire & The Humber. 2017: Maidenhead, South East and Islington North, London. 2019: Uxbridge & South Ruislip, London and Islington North, London. er, I think there is something missing from your explanation of what this is a list of. Otherwise it would be rather unexpected....
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Apr 15, 2022 12:47:54 GMT
Post by Pete Whitehead on Apr 15, 2022 12:47:54 GMT
Regions/nations of the constituencies represented by Conservative Party leaders at general elections since 1922: 1922: Glasgow Central, Scotland and Manchester Platting, North West. 1923: Bewdley, West Midlands and Aberavon, Wales. 1924 and 1929: See above. 1931: Bewdley, West Midlands and Burnley, North West (lost). 1935: Bewdley, West Midlands and Limehouse, London. 1945: Woodford (formerly East of England, now Greater London) and Limehouse, London. 1950 and 1951: Woodford and Walthamstow West (formerly East of England, now Greater London). 1955: Warwick & Leamington, West Midlands and Walthamstow West. 1959: Bromley, (formerly South East, now Greater London) and Leeds South, Yorkshire (& The Humber). 1964: Huyton, North West and Kinross & West Perthshire, Scotland. 1966: Huyton, North West and Bexley, London. 1970: See above. 1974 (both): Huyton, North West and Sidcup, London. 1979: Finchley, London and Cardiff South East, Wales. 1983: Finchley, London and Blaenau Gwent, Wales. 1987: Finchley, London and Islwyn, Wales. 1992: Huntingdon, East of England and Islwyn, Wales. 1997: Sedgefield, North East and Huntingdon, East of England. 2001: Sedgefield, North East and Richmond, Yorkshire & The Humber. 2005: Sedgefield, North East and Folkestone & Hythe, South East. 2010: Witney, South East and Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath, Scotland. 2015: Witney, South East and Doncaster North, Yorkshire & The Humber. 2017: Maidenhead, South East and Islington North, London. 2019: Uxbridge & South Ruislip, London and Islington North, London. The Woodford seat from 1945-55 included the Chigwell urban district which is still in the East of England
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Apr 15, 2022 13:04:07 GMT
Post by greenhert on Apr 15, 2022 13:04:07 GMT
Regions/nations of the constituencies represented by Conservative Party leaders at general elections since 1922: 1922: Glasgow Central, Scotland and Manchester Platting, North West. 1923: Bewdley, West Midlands and Aberavon, Wales. 1924 and 1929: See above. 1931: Bewdley, West Midlands and Burnley, North West (lost). 1935: Bewdley, West Midlands and Limehouse, London. 1945: Woodford (formerly East of England, now Greater London) and Limehouse, London. 1950 and 1951: Woodford and Walthamstow West (formerly East of England, now Greater London). 1955: Warwick & Leamington, West Midlands and Walthamstow West. 1959: Bromley, (formerly South East, now Greater London) and Leeds South, Yorkshire (& The Humber). 1964: Huyton, North West and Kinross & West Perthshire, Scotland. 1966: Huyton, North West and Bexley, London. 1970: See above. 1974 (both): Huyton, North West and Sidcup, London. 1979: Finchley, London and Cardiff South East, Wales. 1983: Finchley, London and Blaenau Gwent, Wales. 1987: Finchley, London and Islwyn, Wales. 1992: Huntingdon, East of England and Islwyn, Wales. 1997: Sedgefield, North East and Huntingdon, East of England. 2001: Sedgefield, North East and Richmond, Yorkshire & The Humber. 2005: Sedgefield, North East and Folkestone & Hythe, South East. 2010: Witney, South East and Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath, Scotland. 2015: Witney, South East and Doncaster North, Yorkshire & The Humber. 2017: Maidenhead, South East and Islington North, London. 2019: Uxbridge & South Ruislip, London and Islington North, London. er, I think there is something missing from your explanation of what this is a list of. Otherwise it would be rather unexpected.... I meant major party leaders-I forgot to correct the heading initially.
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Apr 15, 2022 13:06:11 GMT
Post by greenhert on Apr 15, 2022 13:06:11 GMT
Regions/nations of the constituencies represented by Conservative Party leaders at general elections since 1922: 1922: Glasgow Central, Scotland and Manchester Platting, North West. 1923: Bewdley, West Midlands and Aberavon, Wales. 1924 and 1929: See above. 1931: Bewdley, West Midlands and Burnley, North West (lost). 1935: Bewdley, West Midlands and Limehouse, London. 1945: Woodford (formerly East of England, now Greater London) and Limehouse, London. 1950 and 1951: Woodford and Walthamstow West (formerly East of England, now Greater London). 1955: Warwick & Leamington, West Midlands and Walthamstow West. 1959: Bromley, (formerly South East, now Greater London) and Leeds South, Yorkshire (& The Humber). 1964: Huyton, North West and Kinross & West Perthshire, Scotland. 1966: Huyton, North West and Bexley, London. 1970: See above. 1974 (both): Huyton, North West and Sidcup, London. 1979: Finchley, London and Cardiff South East, Wales. 1983: Finchley, London and Blaenau Gwent, Wales. 1987: Finchley, London and Islwyn, Wales. 1992: Huntingdon, East of England and Islwyn, Wales. 1997: Sedgefield, North East and Huntingdon, East of England. 2001: Sedgefield, North East and Richmond, Yorkshire & The Humber. 2005: Sedgefield, North East and Folkestone & Hythe, South East. 2010: Witney, South East and Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath, Scotland. 2015: Witney, South East and Doncaster North, Yorkshire & The Humber. 2017: Maidenhead, South East and Islington North, London. 2019: Uxbridge & South Ruislip, London and Islington North, London. The Woodford seat from 1945-55 included the Chigwell urban district which is still in the East of England Yes, although the majority of what was the Woodford constituency is now in Greater London. Given that Chigwell has a London Underground station and is south of the M25's northern boundary it was lucky to escape incorporation into Greater London.
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Apr 15, 2022 14:24:38 GMT
The Woodford seat from 1945-55 included the Chigwell urban district which is still in the East of England Yes, although the majority of what was the Woodford constituency is now in Greater London. Given that Chigwell has a London Underground station and is south of the M25's northern boundary it was lucky to escape incorporation into Greater London. I agree that they were lucky, but I don't suppse the boundary of the M25 played much part in the thinking behind the 1963 London Government Act. Edit: Also, there are six underground stations in the area of the old Chigwell Urban district (Grange Hill, Chigwell, Roding Valley, Buckhurst Hill, Loughton and Debden)
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Jun 9, 2022 15:12:13 GMT
Post by David Ashforth on Jun 9, 2022 15:12:13 GMT
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Post by gwynthegriff on Jun 9, 2022 22:31:56 GMT
How do you form Parish or Community councils when nobody local wants one? You don't. And given the difficulties in recruiting councillors and, in particular, clerks to existing parish councils this seems a foolish enterprise.
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Jun 9, 2022 22:34:02 GMT
Post by greenhert on Jun 9, 2022 22:34:02 GMT
The reason for this is because most metropolitan boroughs have no parishes in their borders; the same goes for almost all of Greater London (it used to be illegal to form parish or town councils in any Greater London borough). Small cities and large towns are generally unparished due to being large enough to be borough councils in their own right yet not large enough to contain satellite villages (e.g. Norwich) or be the dominant parts of boroughs/districts (e.g. St Albans).
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Post by David Ashforth on Jul 10, 2022 15:21:13 GMT
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Post by David Ashforth on Aug 15, 2022 16:36:54 GMT
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Aug 15, 2022 17:06:11 GMT
Post by finsobruce on Aug 15, 2022 17:06:11 GMT
A by election won by Hugh Childers, whose son Erskine wrote "The Riddle of the Sands", and whose grandson Erskine Hamilton was the fourth President of Ireland.
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Aug 15, 2022 17:29:48 GMT
Post by hengog on Aug 15, 2022 17:29:48 GMT
I was interested a while ago when re reading Trollope to find that his views ( through characters but clearly his own) that he , as a Liberal, was very lukewarm to say the least about the prospect of the secret ballot. It was felt to be in some way ‘ unmanly’. The ballot was a precious privilege and those granted it should not be afraid to state their judgement openly , rather than be hidden away in secret. This despite his depictions of corruption in many novels. I suspect that deep down many missed the sheer fun of the old style elections.
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