UK MPs - 2015 Parliament

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I did it again! - posting that first in the UK GD thread, d'oh. Going to bookmark this thread I think...

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Nicholas Boles (Conservative -  Grantham and Stamford)

Openly gay, member of the Henry Jackson Society, contested the Conservative Party nomination for Mayor of London in 2008. Minister for Skills and Equalities.

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Peter Bone (Conservative - Wellingborough)

A particularly nasty right-winger; one of those who proposed an 'alternative Queen's Speech' which included such charming policies as reinstating capital punishment and banning the Burka. Once said that the NHS would "not be out of place in Stalin's Russia."

Probably his greatest Commons moment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkGpXM85qJE

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Victoria Borwick (Conservative - Kensington)

Former Deputy Mayor of London and Member of the GLA. Twice contested the Tory nomination for Mayor ("London needs a redhead, not Red Ken"). In her Wiki photo she bares a striking resemblance to a recently deceased British celebrity.

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Phil Boswell (SNP - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)

One of the new intake; achieved one of the biggest swings (36.3%).

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Sir Peter Bottomley (Conservative - Worthing West)

One of the longest serving MPs, having been in the House continuously since 1975. First represented Woolwich West and then its successor Eltham until 1997 before moving to the safe seat of Worthing West (which I'm sure had nothing to do with the fact that he faced certain defeat in Eltham). Served as a Minister under Thatcher. Has been about a bit too. Here's the most bizarre bit of his Wiki entry:

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He was also a member of the Green Party despite disagreeing with their policies on the environment, energy and gay rights...no, not really. But you get my point.

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Karen Bradley (Conservative - Staffordshire Moorlands)

Has the grand title of Undersecretary for Modern Slavery and Organised Crime. Contested Manchester Withington in 2005 where the defeated (by the Lib Dems) incumbent Labour MP was Keith Bradley (no relation AFAIK).

Also, she isn't the Vice-Chair of any football club.

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Ben Bradshaw (Labour - Exeter)

Formerly a BBC correspondent, he was elected in 1997 following a bitter and homophobic campaign. He was the second openly gay MP to be out at the time of election; the first was Stephen Twigg in Enfield Southgate (21 minutes earlier). Has held the seat (one that, prior to 1997, had only been won by Labour once; Gwyneth Dunwoody in 1966) ever since. Served in the Cabinet during the later days of the previous government. Currently running for the deputy leadership as (probably) the most right-wing candidate; he even vaguely looks like the man himself.

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Graham Brady (Conservative - Altrincham and Sale West)

Chairman of the 1922 Committee.

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Mickey Brady (Sinn Fein - Newry and Armagh)

At last we have reached Norn Iron. He was also an MLA for the constituency of the same name between 2007 and 2015.

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Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)

Served as Deputy Leader of the Commons during the last Parliament. Was lucky to hold onto his seat (his words not mine).

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Julian Brazier (Conservative - Canterbury)

(Yet another) Army veteran, Cornerstone Group-er. I recall seeing him on the news a lot around the time of the gay marriage votes.

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Kevin Brennan (Labour - Cardiff West)

Shadow Minister for Education. Son of a steelworker and a school dinner lady, so obviously a champagne socialist. One of those people who looks like quite a few other people.

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Andrew Bridgen (Conservative - North West Leicestershire)

Military and business background, anti-HS2. His initial election (in 2010) was probably made easier by the fact that the incumbent Labour MP, David Taylor, passed away a few months before the election.

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Steve Brine (Conservative - Winchester)

Former local BBC reporter and President of his uni's Student Union (both somewhat unusual for a Tory MP).

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Deidre Brock (SNP - Edinburgh North and Leith)

Born in Australia and once appeared in an episode of Home and Away apparently. Formerly served on the city council.

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James Brokenshire (Conservative - Old Bexley and Sidcup)

Current Minister of State for Immigration. His surname has probably been a fictional county in something or other.

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Alan Brown (SNP - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)

A former Councillor. His victory was the first Scottish declaration of the night and was an accurate pointer to how it turned out overall.

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Lyn Brown (Labour - West Ham)

Not as good as the previous MP for the seat.

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Nick Brown (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne East)

A staunch (Gordon) Brownite (no relation), he has served in various ministerial positions and has had several spells as Labour's chief whip. He was once a pointless answer on Pointless in a round where MPs with the first name Ed, David or Nick had to be named - Nick Brown was in fact a lucky guess.

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Fiona Bruce (Conservative - Congleton)

Does not present BBC News. Is an evangelical Christian.

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Chris Bryant (Labour - Rhondda)

A former priest and an openly gay one at that. Was a Tory in his University days. Has served in the Shadow Cabinet since 2010; previously held minor frontbench positions when Labour were in government.  

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Karen Buck (Labour - Westminster North)

Former PPS to Ed Miliband.

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Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon)

Solicitor General for England and Wales. Born in the Labour heartland of Llanelli; contested the 1995 Islwyn by-election following Neil Kinnock's appointment as European Commissioner.

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Richard Burden (Labour - Birmingham Northfield)

A rare example of a Left Labour MP in Birmingham. Opposed the Iraq War.