
When I started blogging memes were all the rage. They are not so common these days, so it is quite nostalgic to be tagged for this one by
Iain Dale.
First JobA Saturday job at a gents outfitters when I was in the sixth form. Soon transferred to the secondhand book trade, which was more me.
First Real JobWorking for Chess magazine in Sutton Coldfield after leaving university.
First Role in PoliticsSecretary of York Liberal Students, 1979-81.
First CarI have never owned a car, but I do have a licence so I am a real man.
First RecordThe first single I bought, age 7, was Kites by Simon Dupree and the Big Sound, which is pretty damned cool. I am less proud of my first LP - Band on the Run by Wings.
First Football MatchHemel Hempstead Town vs Harwich & Parkeston in the Athenian League, c. 1968.
First ConcertMy first pop concert must have been a freshers event at York. I can remember The Pirates, Bram Tchaikovsky and Mike Absalom playing.
First Country VisitedHolland and Belgium on a primary school trip in 1970.
First TV AppearanceApart from being in the audience for the wrestling on World of Sport, it was winning the BBC East Joint Account quiz with my Mum in 1978.
First Political SpeechAt my first meeting of Harborough District Council in 1986.
First Girlfriend/BoyfriendPauline Walker, when I was 4. She had an impressive collection of Kenny Ball EPs.
First Encounter with a Famous PersonSinging on the stage with Danny La Rue in one of his pantomimes, aged about 8. (For some reason there were not many children in the audience to ask up.)
First Brush With DeathTrying to swallow a threepenny bit as a toddler.
First House/Flat Owned
The one I am in now in Little Bowden, Market Harborough.
First Film Seen at a CinemaI think it was Snow White.
First Time on the RadioInterviewed for Radio 4 at the 1984 Liberal Assembly in Bournemouth.
First Politician I MetJohn Farr, who used to be Tory MP for Harborough, once toured our school without talking to anyone. So it must have been Richard Wainwright and David Alton when I arranged for them to speak at York.
First Book I Remember ReadingLadybird Key Words 1a: Play With Us.
First Visit to the London PalladiumThat is a pleasure I still have in store.
Iain also asked me to tag five more bloggers to complete this meme. So...
It is traditional for at least some of those tagged to ignore the meme.