tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post3969819355659516781..comments2024-03-28T22:32:50.562+00:00Comments on Liberal England: So should MPs be allowed to have outside jobs?Jonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-72449054275105282852009-07-01T07:19:52.209+01:002009-07-01T07:19:52.209+01:00William Waldegrave was known in Bristol West as a ...William Waldegrave was known in Bristol West as a very good constituency MP despite his other interests. I'm told that he ran a very competent constituency office. However, after the death of his father he decided to retire as an MP in order, according to reports at the time, to concentrate on helping to run the family business. Valerie Davey then won it for Labour, possible surprising herself. She lost it recently to Stephen Williams (LD) and at the announcement of the result actually looked pleased - it had been reported that she had said that she would retire at 60. However, her agent always denied that.dreamingspirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324207120279777521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-5067297924942520082009-06-30T23:08:00.199+01:002009-06-30T23:08:00.199+01:00"But then I believe that there are too many l..."But then I believe that there are too many lawyers in parliament and not enough businessmen"<br /><br />And far too few engineersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com