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Title: The death of the Labour MP for Feltham and Heston has been announced by Sky News Post by: Harry Hayfield on November 14, 2011, 05:05:10 AM Sky News is reporting that the Labour MP for Feltham and Heston in London has died at the age of 73. the latest information will be posted at http://news.sky.com/home/politics
The US Election Atlas would like to pass on their condolences to his widow Anne Keen (former Lab MP for Brentford and Isleworth) and his sister in law Slvyia Heal (former Labour MP for Halesowen and Rowley Regis). Title: Re: Breaking News (Source: Sky News) Post by: Smid on November 14, 2011, 05:07:27 AM RIP.
Title: Re: Breaking News (Source: Sky News) Post by: redcommander on November 14, 2011, 05:43:39 AM RIP.
Title: Re: Breaking News (Source: Sky News) Post by: doktorb on November 14, 2011, 06:15:24 AM Very sad news
Title: Re: The death of the Labour MP for Feltham and Heston has been announced by Sky News Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on November 14, 2011, 08:14:17 AM I remember seeing a photo of him from last year and thinking 'oh'. As noted by several media sources, he was actually a football scout for Middlesbrough before entering politics. RIP.
Usual rules apply, of course. Title: Re: The death of the Labour MP for Feltham and Heston has been announced by Sky News Post by: doktorb on November 14, 2011, 02:25:24 PM It has been the devil's own job trying to stop discussions of an electoral nature breaking out in places where this news has been broken.
Title: Re: The death of the Labour MP for Feltham and Heston has been announced by Sky News Post by: Serenity Now on November 15, 2011, 08:38:47 AM It has been the devil's own job trying to stop discussions of an electoral nature breaking out in places where this news has been broken. Indeed, maybe this should be moved to International General Discussion(?) Title: Re: The death of the Labour MP for Feltham and Heston has been announced by Sky News Post by: doktorb on November 15, 2011, 09:35:51 AM Maybe, though in a month or two, there's going to be a date and candidates etc. so it's either/or really....
Title: Re: The death of the Labour MP for Feltham and Heston has been announced by Sky News Post by: doktorb on November 23, 2011, 12:24:15 PM Labour are to call this election for the 15 December. They are speeding up the selection process so as to choose a candidate this coming Sunday
Title: Re: The death of the Labour MP for Feltham and Heston has been announced by Sky News Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on November 23, 2011, 01:27:45 PM Keen's funeral was the other day, of course. The announcement of his death was also delayed for a few days, which was interesting.
Anyways, I'll set up a proper thread (with all the usual bits and bobs) this evening, hopefully. Title: Re: The death of the Labour MP for Feltham and Heston has been announced by Sky News Post by: Phony Moderate on November 23, 2011, 01:34:18 PM RIP Alan Keen.
Title: Re: The death of the Labour MP for Feltham and Heston has been announced by Sky News Post by: MaxQue on November 23, 2011, 03:01:25 PM Labour are to call this election for the 15 December. They are speeding up the selection process so as to choose a candidate this coming Sunday Labour is choosing when the election will be? Title: Re: The death of the Labour MP for Feltham and Heston has been announced by Sky News Post by: YL on November 23, 2011, 03:44:42 PM Labour are to call this election for the 15 December. They are speeding up the selection process so as to choose a candidate this coming Sunday Labour is choosing when the election will be? Yes, the convention is that the writ for the byelection is moved by the party who held the seat, although the Lib Dems, not Labour, moved the Oldham East & Saddleworth writ, and Belfast West was also an exception for different reasons. Title: Re: The death of the Labour MP for Feltham and Heston has been announced by Sky News Post by: doktorb on November 24, 2011, 08:42:19 AM Labour moved the motion today for the by-election writ to be called on the 15 December.
So potential candidates, get your £500 together sharpish, you've not got long... Title: Re: The death of the Labour MP for Feltham and Heston has been announced by Sky News Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on November 24, 2011, 08:50:53 AM Discussion should be transferred to by-election thread; diolch.
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