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Valerie Vaz MP

Valerie Vaz MP

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Labour MP for Walsall South and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

Remembering David Amess a year on – more consensus is needed in politics
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By Valerie Vaz MP
Remembering David Amess a year on – more consensus is needed in politics
From the moment one met David Amess one was effectively won over by his genial smile and cheery remarks. His first sighting was as Basildon Man, first elected in 1983, representing a bell weather constituency that predicted the outcome of an election. Later, as Southend Man, David gained cross-party cheers at every end of term debate, questions to ministers or prime ministers raising the stakes to make Southend a city.