tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post3670374506292382306..comments2023-11-03T15:48:35.688+00:00Comments on Paul Linford: Another one bites the dust...Paul Linfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-10401656090893689192006-10-24T09:34:00.000+01:002006-10-24T09:34:00.000+01:00I seem to recall that Stonehouse was Postmaster ge...I seem to recall that Stonehouse was Postmaster general - I'm not sure whether that gave cabinet rank. Possibly not. Benn's diaries will give a clue as that is where he started in 1964Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-21718277487471327332006-10-23T16:20:00.000+01:002006-10-23T16:20:00.000+01:00Iain is right of course - Williams of Mostyn was t...Iain is right of course - Williams of Mostyn was the Welsh House of Lords leader who died, not Richard of Ammanford.<br /><br />George Brown was a Cabinet minister in the 1964 Labour Government, Reg Prentice in the 1974 one. I don't think Stonehouse was ever a Cabinet minister My question was really whether there had been another <br />Government in recent history where two or more people who Paul Linfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-27176831521990752162006-10-23T09:44:00.000+01:002006-10-23T09:44:00.000+01:00I suppose over a period of time you can count in G...I suppose over a period of time you can count in George Brown, Reg Prentice and John Stonehouse who, i think, all left the Labour Party prior to the SDP breakaway. Prentice to become a Tory and Stonehouse to become a member of somehting called ( think) the English Democrats, or some suchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-54274384956911434412006-10-21T17:25:00.000+01:002006-10-21T17:25:00.000+01:00Er, Ivor Richard is very much still alive...Er, Ivor Richard is very much still alive...Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-39629763471894122792006-10-21T12:33:00.000+01:002006-10-21T12:33:00.000+01:00An absolute disgrace. Check out her 2005 election...An absolute disgrace. Check out her 2005 election leaflet <a href="http://www.disillusionedandbored.com">here</a>. I would be outraged if I had voted for her at the last election.Disillusioned and Boredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16130783710092208898noreply@blogger.com