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Articles tagged with: Maiden speeches
Maiden Voyages: Parliament’s newest MPs
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Maiden Voyages: Parliament’s newest MPs
Parliament’s two newest MPs wasted little time over finding their voice, each making their maiden speech in January, having been elected in December.
Maiden Voyages: Rishi Sunak and his predecessors
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By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: Rishi Sunak and his predecessors
Politicians used to wait decades before they became prime minister. James Callaghan, Harold Macmillan, and Anthony Eden were all in the House more than 30 years until it was their turn; Winston Churchill was kept from his destiny for almost 40.
Conference Voyages: Patrick Kidd on the Conservatives in Birmingham
Political parties
By Patrick Kidd
Conference Voyages: Patrick Kidd on the Conservatives in Birmingham
With the pound plunging, inflation soaring, an energy crisis brewing, trade unions striking and a Chancellor staking the government’s future on tax cuts and a dash for growth, Liz Truss faces a similar Conference challenge to Ted Heath 50 years ago. Maybe it’s time for David Cassidy to make a comeback as well.
Maiden Voyages: John Bercow
Parliament
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: John Bercow
In his occasional series, Patrick Kidd looks at maiden speeches of note.
Maiden Voyages: Commander Redvers Prior
Parliament
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: Commander Redvers Prior
Theresa May was probably relieved, given her majority, that by-elections became a rarity when she was prime minister. There were just five from 2017 to 2019, the fewest in any parliament save the eight months between elections in 1974. Things are now getting back to normal
Maiden Voyages: Louie French
Parliament
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: Louie French
In his occasional series, Patrick Kidd looks at maiden speeches of note
Maiden Voyages: the Bishop of Chelmsford
Parliament
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: the Bishop of Chelmsford
In his occasional series, Patrick Kidd looks at maiden speeches of note
Maiden Voyages: The Latest Lords Debuts
Parliament
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: The Latest Lords Debuts
There was something of a homecoming feel to the Lords in recent weeks with the maiden speeches of hereditary peers whose titles had not been on the order paper for decades.
Maiden Voyages: Sarah King; Kim Leadbeater; Jill Mortimer
Political parties
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: Sarah King; Kim Leadbeater; Jill Mortimer
In his occasional series, Patrick Kidd looks at maiden speeches of note.
Maiden Voyages - Labour Conference Edition
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By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages - Labour Conference Edition
Tony Blair couldn’t bring himself to use the C word, though everyone expected it.
Maiden Voyages: Austin Mitchell
Parliament
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: Austin Mitchell
In his occasional series, Patrick Kidd looks at maiden speeches of note.
Maiden Voyages: Robin Millar and Anum Qaisar Javed
Political parties
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: Robin Millar and Anum Qaisar Javed
In his occasional series, Patrick Kidd looks at maiden speeches of note.
Maiden Voyages - Beefy gets off the mark
Political parties
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages - Beefy gets off the mark
In a new occasional series, Patrick Kidd looks at maiden speeches of note.