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Old 26-01-2008, 05:08 AM   #91 (permalink)
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Default Benn, Labour, Kensington North, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, result, constituency, council

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Originally Posted by cassie View Post
Ah yes! Anthony Wedgewood Benn! He wants to get back into Parliament again! It would be a supreme irony if the only way he could do it now was via the Lords!!!
Interesting comments, Cassie.

He (Benn) allegedly thought recently about applying for the Labour candidacy for Kensington North (a new constituency which pro-EU Conservative Sir Malcolm Rifkind currently represents much of) but did not do so in the end, I believe. The Kensington North seat will probably be won by Sir Malcolm Rifkind but the result could be close (Labour have an active party and numerous council seats in a big part of the constituency).

Apparently, Benn's granddaughter has been selected as Labour Parliamentary candidate for a Conservative-held seat in West Sussex (one that the Conservatives are likely to retain).
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