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who's got the cleverest mp?
i have oliver letwin as my mp, and hes so brainy....
Rt Hon Dr Oliver LETWIN, MP Conservative Dorset West; son of Professor W Letwin, and Dr S R Letwin (d 1993); born 19 May 1956; Educ Eton, Trinity College, Cambridge (MA, PhD); married 1984, Isabel Grace, daughter of Professor John Frank Davidson, FRS; 1 son (Jeremy John Peter) 5 July 1993, 1 daughter (Laura Shirley – twin);
Career visiting research fellow Princeton University 1980-81; research fellow Darwin College, Cambridge 1981-82; special adviser Department of Education and Science 1982-83; member Prime Minister’s Policy Unit 1983-86; director N M Rothschild and Sons Ltd 1991- (joined 1986); MP (Conservative) Dorset W 1997-; opposition front bench spokesman on constitutional affairs 1998-99; Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1999-2000; Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2000-2001; Shadow Secretary of State for Home Affairs 2001-; FRSA 1991; made a Privy Councillor 2002; Publications Ethics, Emotion and the Unity of the Self (1984), Privatising the World (1987), Aims of Schooling (1988), Drift to Union (1990), The Purpose of Politics (1999); numerous articles in learned and popular journals; Recreations philosophy, walking, skiing, tennis; Clubs St Stephen’s Constitutional.
Rt Hon Dr Oliver LETWIN, MP Conservative Dorset West; son of Professor W Letwin, and Dr S R Letwin (d 1993); born 19 May 1956; Educ Eton, Trinity College, Cambridge (MA, PhD); married 1984, Isabel Grace, daughter of Professor John Frank Davidson, FRS; 1 son (Jeremy John Peter) 5 July 1993, 1 daughter (Laura Shirley – twin);
Career visiting research fellow Princeton University 1980-81; research fellow Darwin College, Cambridge 1981-82; special adviser Department of Education and Science 1982-83; member Prime Minister’s Policy Unit 1983-86; director N M Rothschild and Sons Ltd 1991- (joined 1986); MP (Conservative) Dorset W 1997-; opposition front bench spokesman on constitutional affairs 1998-99; Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1999-2000; Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2000-2001; Shadow Secretary of State for Home Affairs 2001-; FRSA 1991; made a Privy Councillor 2002; Publications Ethics, Emotion and the Unity of the Self (1984), Privatising the World (1987), Aims of Schooling (1988), Drift to Union (1990), The Purpose of Politics (1999); numerous articles in learned and popular journals; Recreations philosophy, walking, skiing, tennis; Clubs St Stephen’s Constitutional.
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edders
i have oliver letwin as my mp, and hes so brainy....
I don't know exactly how brainy ours is, but he is certainly getting enough column inches at the moment, the Ashfield MP, Secretary of State for Defense (though for how much longer in the cabinet is anyone's guess after the Hutton inquiry finishes), Geoff Hoon.
What an honour
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I don't know exactly how brainy ours is, but he is certainly getting enough column inches at the moment, the Ashfield MP, Secretary of State for Defense (though for how much longer in the cabinet is anyone's guess after the Hutton inquiry finishes), Geoff Hoon.
What an honour
What an honour
lol wow a claim to fame for ashfield. is he local to the area or was he parachuted in because its a safe seaT?
edders
lol wow a claim to fame for ashfield. is he local to the area or was he parachuted in because its a safe seaT?
He isn't an Ashfield local, however, Ashfield WAS a safe seat - it's been under Labour control for as long as I remember, but is now under N.O.C since May after local elections, so the tides may be changing.
As for Geoff Hoon, he came round our school to open a couple of new science block rooms - and in so doing went round and visited our Maths department, one of the rooms in which was the yearbase for my year (at the time). On one of the display walls was a photo set of our year at an RAF Open Day at a RAF base in Cambridgeshire somewhere.
So the conversation went like this:
Teacher touring GH round: "This is pictures of our year 10 groups trip to RAF (name here, I don't remember) on an Open Day this February".
GH: "And where would that be?"
Now excuse me, but I'm a little concerned if our Defense Secretary doesn't know where his RAF bases are.
And by the way, Sutton in Ashfield has it's claim to fame without Geoff Hoon - we have the biggest sundial in Europe I'll have you know!
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Now excuse me, but I'm a little concerned if our Defense Secretary doesn't know where his RAF bases are.
And by the way, Sutton in Ashfield has it's claim to fame without Geoff Hoon - we have the biggest sundial in Europe I'll have you know!
And by the way, Sutton in Ashfield has it's claim to fame without Geoff Hoon - we have the biggest sundial in Europe I'll have you know!
hehe nice anecdote
biggest sundial? wow nice does it actually work (whenever i see sundials they seem dodgey)?
edders
i have oliver letwin as my mp, and hes so brainy....
Rt Hon Dr Oliver LETWIN, MP Conservative Dorset West; son of Professor W Letwin, and Dr S R Letwin (d 1993); born 19 May 1956; Educ Eton, Trinity College, Cambridge (MA, PhD); married 1984, Isabel Grace, daughter of Professor John Frank Davidson, FRS; 1 son (Jeremy John Peter) 5 July 1993, 1 daughter (Laura Shirley – twin);
Career visiting research fellow blah blah blah...
Rt Hon Dr Oliver LETWIN, MP Conservative Dorset West; son of Professor W Letwin, and Dr S R Letwin (d 1993); born 19 May 1956; Educ Eton, Trinity College, Cambridge (MA, PhD); married 1984, Isabel Grace, daughter of Professor John Frank Davidson, FRS; 1 son (Jeremy John Peter) 5 July 1993, 1 daughter (Laura Shirley – twin);
Career visiting research fellow blah blah blah...
Bah, who needs education for politics? Wasn't John Major previously a bus driver? And who needs intelligence either, I mean the most powerful man in the world is George W "I know it's hard to put food on your family" Bush!
Jools
Bah, who needs education for politics? Wasn't John Major previously a bus driver? And who needs intelligence either, I mean the most powerful man in the world is George W "I know it's hard to put food on your family" Bush!
you dont need it but its very reassuring to know the bloke is well educated
edders
hehe nice anecdote
biggest sundial? wow nice does it actually work (whenever i see sundials they seem dodgey)?
biggest sundial? wow nice does it actually work (whenever i see sundials they seem dodgey)?
Does it as heck as like !
It should work exactly at only two points in the year, other than that it can be anything up to 5 or 6 hours out and thats when we have some sun, which lets face it, in Britain is (or should be, especially this time of the year), limited.
Bit of a monstrocity to the locals, but for people who come from near and ... nearer still for their shopping, they still have a photo in front of it.
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Does it as heck as like !
It should work exactly at only two points in the year, other than that it can be anything up to 5 or 6 hours out and thats when we have some sun, which lets face it, in Britain is (or should be, especially this time of the year), limited.
Bit of a monstrocity to the locals, but for people who come from near and ... nearer still for their shopping, they still have a photo in front of it.
It should work exactly at only two points in the year, other than that it can be anything up to 5 or 6 hours out and thats when we have some sun, which lets face it, in Britain is (or should be, especially this time of the year), limited.
Bit of a monstrocity to the locals, but for people who come from near and ... nearer still for their shopping, they still have a photo in front of it.
cool. my town doesnt have any proper monuments, except perhaps this little round stone seat thing in town centre, with a carved back to it of various obscure scenes. not worth a photo tho lol.
I thought all MPs were supposed to be stupid, that's why they're MPs.
edders
having a hero aint really the same as having an idol if you ask me. a hero you might try to emulate, an idol you just worship.
I guess it's down to personal opinion;
Idol = Some you greatly admire = hero
Regardless, I think your attitude towards your local MP can only be bad for your area. Your attitude leads to complacency that whatever he proposes is good, which leads to a lack of objectivity when it comes to elections.
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