Dislocated to Success (32 page)

[11]
John Silkin, Labour MP for Deptford 1963-74, Lewisham, Deptford 1974-1982, Shadow Leader of the Commons at the time of the Dislocation

[12]
Sir Nicholas Edwards Conservative MP for Pembroke 1970-92, Secretary of State for Wales 1979-90, founding KD 1987

[13]
Patrick Jenkin, Conservative MP for Wanstead and Woodford 1964-1987 Secretary of State for Social Services 1979-82, Secretary of State for Environment & Energy 1982-1985

[14]
Peter Walker MBE PC, Conservative MP for Worcester 1961-92, Minister of State for Agriculture 1979-82, Secretary of State of Environment & Energy 1987-90, translated as Viscount Walker of Worcester in the Peerage of British North America 1993

[15]
Quintin Hogg KG CH PC QC FRS, Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone, MP for Oxford 1938-50, translated as 2nd Viscount Hailsham in 1950, disclaimed peerage 1963, MP for St Marylebone 1963-1970, translated as Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone 1970, Lord Chancellor 1979-1987

[16]
John Junor, Editor of the Sunday Express 1954-86 and political columnist for the Daily Express

[17]
Michael Foot PC FRSL, MP for Plymouth Devonport 1945-55, Ebbw Vale 1960-1987, Blaenau Gwent 1987-1992, Leader of the Labour Party 1980-1982

[18]
Sir Enoch Powell MBE KP, Conservative MP Wolverhampton SW 1950-74, Ulster Unionist MP for South Down 1974-90, Conservative MP for South Down 1990-. KP 1995

[19]
Matthew Parris, Conservative MP for Derbyshire West 1979-, first openly gay MP, Junior Whip 1982-1987, Minister of State Colonial Office 1987-1992, Minister for Prisons 1992, Opposition Chief Whip 1992-

[20]
Cecil Parkinson, Conservative MP for Enfield West 1970-74, South Hertfordshire 1974-82, Hertsmere 82-87. Conservative Party Chairman 1979-1982.

[21]
Ian Gow, Conservative MP for Eastbourne 1974-, Minister of State for Housing 1982-85, Minister of State Northern Ireland 85-87, Chief Whip 1987-90

[22]
Denis Healey, Labour MP for Leeds SE 1952-55, Leeds E 1955-87, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Minister for Rationing 1980, translated 1987 as Viscount Healey of Leixlip in the Peerage of Ireland and Baron Healey in the Life Peerage of the United Kingdom, KP 1992, 2nd Viceroy of the Kingdom of Ireland 1987-92

[23]
Sir David Owen, Bt, Labour MP for Plymouth Devonport 1974-, Foreign Secretary 1978-9,1980, Secretary of State for the Commonwealth 1992-

[24]
Christopher Soames GCMG GCVO CH CBE PC, Conservative MP for Bedford 1950-66, Lord Soames of Fletching, Leader of the House of Lords 1979-85, Died 1988

[25]
James Molyneux, Ulster Unionist MP for South Antrim 1970-87, Lagan Valley 1987-97, Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party 1979-90

[26]
Sir Keith Joseph Bt PC QC. MP for Leeds North West 1956-87, Secretary of State for Industry 1979-82, Baron Joseph of Portsoken in the Life Peerage of the United Kingdom, died 1994

[27]
Sir Geoffrey Howe CH QC PC, MP for Bebington 1964-6, Reigate 1970-74, East Surrey 1974-92, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1979-87, Home Secretary 1982-1987, Leader of the House of Commons 1987, Commonwealth Secretary 1987-1990. Knighted 1970, translated as Viscount Howe of Bryn Mawr in the Peerage of British North America, Baron Howe of Aberavon in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1992

[28]
Sir Clement Freud, Television Personality, Liberal MP for the Isle of Ely 1973-1992, KB 1990

[29]
Norman Fowler, MP for Sutton Coldfield 1974-, Minister of State for Health 1980-82, Secretary of State for Health and Social Security 1982-87, Secretary of State for Transport 1987-89, Home Secretary 1989-92, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer 1992-

[30]
William Rees-Mogg, Editor of the Times 1967-85

[31]
Frederick Lewis KG KCB PC, 1st Duke of Clarence (sixth creation), Prince of the United Kingdom, Elector of the Holy Roman Empire 1980-, Herzog zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg 1980-, Bishop of Osnabrück, de jure King of Ireland 1980

[32]
Sir Gordon Henderson, later the 1st Viscount Chipping Norton, Ambassador to France 1980-85, Ambassador to the Hapsburg Crownlands 1985-88, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Portugal 1988-92, UK Commissioner to the Mediatization Process 1992-94

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Treaty that ended the Pragmatic War between Austria and her allies and France, Bavaria and their allies. Started the process of German mediatization, simplifying the work of the Foreign Office no end.

[34]
Ray Mawby, Conservative MP for Totnes 1955-80, served two years in Prison for espionage against the UK on behalf of the ČSSR, migrated to River Plate 1984, died 1992

[35]
Sir Michael Havers, Conservative MP for Wimbledon 1970-87, Solicitor General 1979-87, Kt 1982.

[36]
Dennis Skinner, Labour MP for Bolsover 1970-, often referred to as “The beast of Bolsover”, regarded as somewhat of a National Treasure by the boorish

[37]
Sir John Nott KBE, MP for St Ives 1966-92, President of the Board of Trade (1979-82), the last MP to be elected as a National Liberal.

[38]
Tony Marlow, MP for Northampton North 1979-, member of the Monday Club, nicknamed von Marlow, has never sullied the front benches.

[39]
Gerry Fitt, MP for Belfast West 1966-87 under various labels, translated as Viscount Fitt of Beechmount in the Peerage of Ireland 1987, Minister without Portfolio in the KoI Government 1987-93

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If the estate was under £40,000, the will could come into force if required and the Government indemnified the value should the dislocated person return.

[41]
Terry Davis, Labour MP Birmingham Stechford 1979-87, Birmingham Hodge Hill 1987-

[42]
Ian Paisley, Democratic Unionist MP for Antrim North 1970-1980, 1992-, imprisoned at her Majesty’s pleasure 1981-85

[43]
The Pembrokeshire Yeomanry is a regiment of Territorials refounded after the dislocation from the Bundeswehr Panzer Training and Experimental School in Pembrokeshire.

[44]
Tony Benn, Labour MP for Bristol South East 1950-1960, translated as Viscount Stansgate in 1960, revoked Peerage 1963, Labour MP for Bristol SE 1963-87, Labour MP for Bristol E 1987-, Secretary of State for Energy 1975-79, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party 1981-87, Chair of the Anti-Slavery League 1980-, Chair of the Campaign against Imperialism 1986-

[45]
Tom Driberg, Labour MP for Maldon 1941-1955, Barking 1959-1974, elevated to the peerage as Baron Bradwell, journalist, socialite and cottager. Died 1976

[46]
Ian Mills, Conservative MP for Meriden (1979-), clever, intelligent but very much a habitue of Annie’s Bar

[47]
Sir John Jeremy (Paddy) Ashdown, Kt 1981, Liberal MP for Yeovil 1982-, Leader of the Liberal Party 1993-

[48]
Peter Morrison, Conservative MP for Chester (1975-92), Government Whip (1979-1985), unsuitable Alcoholic, close friend of the PM

[49]
Mark Carlisle, Conservative MP for Runcorn (1964-1987), Secretary of State for Education and Science 1979-80, Minister of State for Universities 1980-87. Translated as Baron Carlisle of Bucklow 1987 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

[50]
Bruno Heim (1911-), the papal nuncio to the UK before the Dislocation, a genial Swiss German who managed a difficult job very well before the Dislocation and managed an almost impossible one afterwards

[51]
William van Straubenzee MBE, MP for Wokingham (1959-1987), probably the wettest Conservative MP in the House but a bulwark of the Anglican Church.

[52]
Reg Race, Labour MP for Wood Green (1979-87), failed to be elected for Hornsey & Wood Green in 1987, now an NUPE researcher

[53]
Sir David Waddington, Conservative MP for Nelson & Colne 1968-74, for Clitheroe 79-87, for Ribble Valley 87-92, Minister of State for Employment 1980-82, Secretary of State for Defence 1982-85, Home Secretary 1985-87 , Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1987-90, Kt 1992, Governor of Bemuda 1992-

[54]
Shirley Williams PC, Labour MP for Hitchin 1964-74, Hertford & Stortford 74-79, joined the Liberal Party in 1980, Liberal MP for Cambridge 82-, Secretary of State for Education and Science 1976-79, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party 1987-

[55]
Derek Laud, Conservative MP for Holborn & St Pancras 1992-, a somewhat outrageous gay black man.

[56]
Ken Livingstone, Labour MP for Hackney Central 1982-87, Hackney North 1987-. Extreme left winger.

[57]
Malcolm Rifkind PC QC, Conservative MP for Edinburgh Pentlands 1974-, Minister of State Foreign Office 1982-87, Secretary of State for Scotland 1987-90, Secretary of State for Transport 1990-92, Shadow Foreign Secretary 1992-

[58]
William Waldegrave, Conservative MP for Bristol West 1974-, Junior Minister at the Foreign Office 1985-87, Minister of State for Housing 1987-90, Shadow Spokesman on Health 1992-

[59]
Alick Buchanan-Smith, Conservative MP for North Angus and Mearns 1964-87, for Kincardine & Deeside 1987-91, Junior Minister at the Commonwealth Office 1982-1985, Minister of State for Agriculture 1985-1987. Died 1991

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2nd Earl of Gowrie, Junior Minister at the Foreign Office 1982-1985, Junior Minister at the Cabinet Office 1985-1987, Minister for the Arts 1987-1990

[61]
Tristan Garel-Jones, Conservative MP for Watford 1979-, Junior Minister at the Foreign Office 1982-85, Government Whip 1985-1990, Government Chief Whip 1990-92, Shadow Spokesman on Colonial and Commonwealth affairs 1992-

[62]
John Pardoe, Liberal MP for North Cornwall 1966-79, 82-

[63]
Sir David Penhaligon PC, Liberal MP for Truro 1974-, Liberal Commonwealth Spokesman 1982-87, Leader of the Liberal Party 1988-93, Kt 1993

[64]
Alan Clark, Conservative MP for Plymouth Sutton 1974-1992, became Independent 1989, Minister of State for Defence Procurement 1980-85, Minister of State for Trade 85-87, Minister of State for Prisons 87-89

[65]
Nigel Lawson, Conservative MP for Blaby 1974-92, Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1979-82, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1982-1990. Translated as Lord Lawson of Blaby in the Life Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1992

[66]
Dr Gordon Brown, MP for Edinburgh Central 1987-, Minister of State at the Foreign Office 1992-

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Sir Geoffrey Johnson-Smith, Conservative MP for Holborn & St Pancras S 1959-64, East Grinstead 65-87, Wealden 87-, Minister of State for Rationing 1980-87. Kt 1985

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Wendy Henry, Editrix of the Sun 1984-1991, specialist in Lurid Headlines. “KEBABED” being the most infamous.

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Dr David Jenkins, Anglican Priest and Bishop of Durham 1984-94