Geoffrey Robinson stands down (1 Viewer)

chiefdave · Jul 8, 2019

An MP who has represented his constituency for more than 40 years says he will not stand for re-election due to ill-health.

MP will not seek re-election 'due to ill-health'

Doesn't say what's wrong with him although he's 81 so could just be general old age.

Otis · Jul 8, 2019

Yay! Party popper time.

He is my MP.

chiefdave · Jul 8, 2019

Otis said:
Yay! Party popper time.

He is my MP.

Don't celebrate too soon, they might draft Duggins in to replace him!

Otis · Jul 8, 2019

Ha bloody ha.

Crossing my fingers it won't be and it will be Ann Lucas instead.

Peter Billing · Jul 8, 2019

Mr Coventry? Yeah, right.

Otis · Jul 8, 2019

Shouldn't that white envelope be brown?

dutchman · Jul 9, 2019

"Represented his constituency"?

No one has seen him around here in thirty years. He stopped campaigning in Spon End once it became a safe Labour seat. We get a leaflet through the door with his picture on it once every four years and that's it.

shmmeee · Jul 9, 2019

chiefdave said:
An MP who has represented his constituency for more than 40 years says he will not stand for re-election due to ill-health.

MP will not seek re-election 'due to ill-health'

Doesn't say what's wrong with him although he's 81 so could just be general old age.

Stroke I believe. My boss at works knows him through family and said when the Russian spy stuff came out that he couldn’t even talk to defend himself apparently. Quite seriously ill.

shmmeee · Jul 9, 2019

chiefdave said:
Don't celebrate too soon, they might draft Duggins in to replace him!

More likely a Momentumite I reckon (no inside knowledge, that’s just the way of the party these days)

Nick · Jul 9, 2019

shmmeee said:
Stroke I believe. My boss at works knows him through family and said when the Russian spy stuff came out that he couldn’t even talk to defend himself apparently. Quite seriously ill.

shmmeee · Jul 9, 2019

Nick said:

Just passing on what I heard.

I mean that’s two months later so perhaps he was recovering? Like I say I don’t know the details.

Ian1779 · Jul 9, 2019

shmmeee said:
More likely a Momentumite I reckon (no inside knowledge, that’s just the way of the party these days)

We call ourselves Momentii these days

fernandopartridge · Jul 9, 2019

shmmeee said:
More likely a Momentumite I reckon (no inside knowledge, that’s just the way of the party these days)

As much as i like the leftward direction of labour, i despise one way or another the centre parachuting people into seats

shmmeee · Jul 10, 2019

fernandopartridge said:
As much as i like the leftward direction of labour, i despise one way or another the centre parachuting people into seats

Fair. I also despise the “give it to Colleen cos she’s been to all the meetings” selection method.

I’d like an open call for local candidates and some kind of open hustings program ideally. Just because you can’t spend ten hours a week leafleting doesn’t mean you wouldn’t be an excellent MP. In fact very often the opposite is true.

fernandopartridge · Jul 10, 2019

shmmeee said:
Fair. I also despise the “give it to Colleen cos she’s been to all the meetings” selection method.

I’d like an open call for local candidates and some kind of open hustings program ideally. Just because you can’t spend ten hours a week leafleting doesn’t mean you wouldn’t be an excellent MP. In fact very often the opposite is true.

Agreed. I don't know much about Colleen Fletcher though I know the wider family.

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