tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20661330.post2243644685338251248..comments2023-10-18T15:43:21.360+01:00Comments on Fair Deal Phil: Tories vote early and often to oust their MP...fairdealphilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07246131944479743426noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20661330.post-28431629210833169962007-02-23T22:49:00.000+00:002007-02-23T22:49:00.000+00:00ah, yes, I recall that reference in the Mirror. It...ah, yes, I recall that reference in the Mirror. It made me check Cormack and Tapsell's service to see if I recall it wrong<BR/><BR/>Cormack certainly has Father of the House ambitions though (I suppose Tapsell will retire the election after the next one) and IIRC I read of Speaker ambitions tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20661330.post-16120432035748614232007-02-23T22:25:00.000+00:002007-02-23T22:25:00.000+00:00can't find reference at the beeb just now, but cer...can't find reference at the beeb just now, but certainly the Daily Mirror tho0ught he'd be Father of House if he survived the next election (and his own conservative association...)<BR/><BR/>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/tm_headline=old-tory-gets-boot&method=full&objectid=18618775&siteid=89520-name_page.htmlfairdealphilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246131944479743426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20661330.post-85541442931092538312007-02-23T22:22:00.000+00:002007-02-23T22:22:00.000+00:00andreaseems fair enough to me, i believe it was th...andrea<BR/><BR/>seems fair enough to me, i believe it was the bbc who identified him as father in waiting, but seems like they have it wrong...!<BR/><BR/>thanksfairdealphilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246131944479743426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20661330.post-68941473406261599172007-02-23T19:07:00.000+00:002007-02-23T19:07:00.000+00:00"Sir Patrick, who would become "Father of the Hous..."Sir Patrick, who would become "Father of the House" as the longest serving backbencher if re-elected at the next General Election"<BR/><BR/>Peter Tapsell should become Father of the House after next GE. Cormack entered the House in 1970 GE (along with Meacher, Strang, Prezza, Skinner, Kaufman, Ken Clarke and Paisley among the current MPs. Paisley service has not been continuous though), whilst Tapsell was MP from 1959 to 1964 and from 1966 to nowdays. His 1959-1964 period as MP is not counted for the Father of the House position because it has been interrupted, but I think his continuous service from 1966 should. So he would qualify before CormackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com