nicholas winterton

On 28 October on my Labour of Love blog I broke the story of Nadine's second daughter getting a surprise job with her Mum-P. And during November I have been running a series of questions for Nadine. Question 1 concerns the job with my information, via the daughter's mouth, being that around £50,000 not £28,000 is involved. Question 2 concerns the failure to fully declare this employment .  

A senior Tory MP is in the spotlight over accusations he slapped a female Labour colleague on her bottom. Sir Nicholas Winterton, 71, is said to have suprised MP Natascha Engel as they were queuing for refreshments in the Commons tea room. She reportedly returned to her seat and told colleagues: "I can't believe it. Sir Nicholas has just slapped my bottom."

It was just a really stupid thing for an old man to do. But I didn't take offence and I'm not going to take it any further.   -Natascha Engel

 

VOTERS will signal the beginning of the end of Sir Nicholas Winterton's political career by selecting his possible successor in a fortnight's time. Local Conservative grandees finally whittled more than 100 candidates down to half a dozen shortlisted names, during a private meeting attended by more than 50 people at Macclesfield Town Hall on Monday night (September 28). Macclesfield's maverick MP, who is 71, steps down at the next election after 37 years representing Maxonians in Parliament.

It is a new era and it dawns on Saturday, October 17   -David Freear

 

A MEETING will be held next Friday among leading politicians and management at the BAE Systems site at Woodford to discuss its future. Management at the plant announced a fortnight ago that the 500-acre site, which currently produces Nimrod aircraft, would close by 2012 with the loss of 630 jobs. Since the announcement, ideas have been put forward by local politicians, which include the use of the redundant site as a possible sports park with rugby and football pitches plus a water park.

I stand by my previous comments on the closure, and I remain determined that we must find the best possible long-term solution for our community.   -Mark Hunter

 

VOTERS will signal the beginning of the end of Sir Nicholas Winterton's political career by selecting his possible successor in a fortnight's time. Local Conservative grandees finally whittled more than 100 candidates down to half a dozen shortlisted names, during a private meeting attended by more than 50 people at Macclesfield Town Hall on Monday night (September 28). Macclesfield's maverick MP, who is 71, steps down at the next election after 37 years representing Maxonians in Parliament.

It is a new era and it dawns on Saturday, October 17   -David Freear

 

A Tory MP has sparked a row after telling young hopefuls NOT to apply for a job in his office. Scandal-hit Sir Nicholas Winterton, one of those who got caught up in the recent MPs' expenses row, is trying to hire an assistant. But his advert states: "The job is located at Westminster and would suit a traditional, experienced PA/Secretary, not a young researcher."