Monday, 20 April 2009

The A-List: Where Are They Now?

Pretty much everywhere except on the cusp of Parliament, including here and here.
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5 comments:

  1. JohnJGMooney20 April 2009 at 18:44

    Adam Rickett in Parliament?
    Does not really bear thinking about but if Michael Cashman (ex Eastenders) can be a Member of something called the European Parliament, then I suppose its almost compulsory.
    I am old enough to remember Andrew Faulds and I suppose Giles Brandreth has an Equity card.

    Am I right in thinking James Gaddas (ex Corrie) is still on the Tory list. He fought some unwinnable seat "up North" last time.

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  2. David Lindsay20 April 2009 at 18:48

    I'll have a look.

    William Roache (Ken Barlow) is a very active Tory, whereas Liz Dawn (Vera Duckworth) is very active Labour.

    Rickett was on Question Time once. He treated us to his views on "Hootsies and Tootsies".

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  3. Anonymous20 April 2009 at 21:16

    Yes William Roache hosted Tory conference in North West.
    I didnt know about Liz Dawn.
    Incidently it was Stockton South that Gaddas ought last time.

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  4. David Lindsay21 April 2009 at 16:24

    Hardly an unwinnable seat, then. A Tory one until 1997, having been notoriously gerrymandered to that end.

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  5. JohnJGMooney21 April 2009 at 16:44

    Well I have of course no idea about gerrymandering. I am hardly that interested in Stockton.
    or the minutae of boundary change.
    But courtesy of Wikipedia I notice that it was once held by Ian Wrigglesworth for SDP (presumably a result of Labour splitting).
    And presumably Tim Devlin (wasnt he somewhat disgraced also?)capitalised on that division before it returned to Labour.
    Yes the majority of Dari Taylor (presumably a household name in her own household) suggests it is "winnable" for Tories.
    By the way the Anon" comment was mine. Sorry I appear to have pushed wrong button.

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