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McNair-Wilson
McNair-Wilson is a double-barrelled surname. It is also a political family in the United Kingdom. List of people with the surname * Laura Farris née McNair-Wilson (born 1978), British Member of Parliament for Newbury (2019–present) * Patrick McNair-Wilson (born 1929), British Member of Parliament for Lewisham West (1964–1966) and New Forest (1968–1997) * Michael McNair-Wilson (1930 – 28 March 1993), British Member of Parliament for Walthamstow East (1969–1974) * Robert McNair Wilson (1882–1963), British surgeon, writer and journalist and politician See also * List of political families in the United Kingdom * McNair * Wilson (name) * MacNair MacNair is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Frances Macdonald MacNair (1873–1921), Scottish artist of the "Glasgow Style" *Herbert MacNair, Scottish artist *Peter Macnair (born 1940), Canadian anthropologist *Rachel MacNa ... Surnames Political families of the United Kingdom English-lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael McNair-Wilson
Sir Robert Michael Conal McNair-Wilson (12 October 1930 – 28 March 1993) was a British Conservative Party politician and a Member of Parliament (MP). Early life McNair-Wilson was born on 12 October 1930. He attended Eton College before joining the Royal Irish Fusiliers through national service. He then worked for a period at the BBC in Northern Ireland. Career McNair-Wilson contested the seat of Lincoln in 1964, but was beaten by Labour's Dick Taverne. In 1969 he stood as the Conservative candidate in the Walthamstow East by-election, defeating the Labour candidate, Colin Phipps. He held the seat until 1974, when it was abolished and replaced by the new Walthamstow constituency. In the February 1974 general election he won the Conservative safe seat of Newbury where he remained as MP for 18 years before standing down before the 1992 general election. Personal life His brother Patrick McNair-Wilson, who had been Conservative MP for Lewisham West from 1964 to 1966, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick McNair-Wilson
Sir Patrick Michael Ernest David McNair-Wilson (born 28 May 1929) is a British former Conservative Member of Parliament and consultant. Early life and career McNair-Wilson is the son of Dr Robert McNair-Wilson. He was educated at Eton College and was commissioned in the Coldstream Guards from 1947 to 1952, serving in Palestine and North Africa. From 1951 to 1953, he was an executive at the French Shipping Company. He joined the staff of Conservative Central Office in 1954, working for them until 1958. He became a director of the London Municipal Society in 1961, remaining in the role until 1963. In the same period, he was editor of ''The Londoner''. He was also a broadcaster. McNair-Wilson was the member of parliament for Lewisham West from 1964 until he lost the seat to Labour in 1966. He then won the 1968 by-election in the New Forest constituency, representing this safe Conservative seat until his retirement in 1997. Honours In 1989, McNair-Wilson was awarded a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Forest (UK Parliament Constituency)
New Forest was a county constituency in south-west Hampshire which elected one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was first created under the Redistribution of Seats Act for the 1885 general election, and was abolished for the 1918 general election, when it was partially replaced by the New Forest and Christchurch constituency. The seat was re-established for the 1950 general election and those thereafter, was significantly cut in size on the creation of the seat of Romsey in 1983 and was abolished for the 1997 general election, when the New Forest East and New Forest West seats were created using its remaining components. In the British TV series ''House of Cards'', this was the constituency represented by the main character, Francis Urquhart Francis Ewan Urquhart is a fictional character created by British politician and author Michael Dobbs. Urquhart is the main character in Dobbs's ''House of Cards'' tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Farris
Laura Rose Farris (née McNair-Wilson; born 13 June 1978) is a British Conservative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Newbury since the 2019 general election. Prior to her parliamentary career, she worked as a journalist and later as a barrister. Early life Farris was born and grew up in Bucklebury, West Berkshire, England. Both her father Michael McNair-Wilson and uncle Patrick McNair-Wilson were Conservative MPs. She studied philosophy, politics and economics at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, graduating in 2000 with an upper second class degree. Farris worked as a journalist for BBC and Reuters and also worked for Hillary Clinton when she was a United States Senator for New York. She qualified as a barrister in 2007, practising mainly in employment law. Farris was appointed to the panel of counsel operated by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in 2015. Parliamentary career Farris was selected as the Conservative candidate for Newbury on 10 Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newbury (UK Parliament Constituency)
Newbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2019 by Laura Farris, a Conservative. It was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 and has been in continual existence since then. Constituency profile The constituency consists of most of West Berkshire and includes Newbury, Thatcham and Hungerford. To the east, the rest of West Berkshire is incorporated into the Wokingham and Reading West constituencies. Since its creation it has been a Conservative or Liberal/Liberal Democrat seat, sometimes seemingly marginal and sometimes seen as a safe seat, with a tendency towards being Conservative. West Berkshire which is similar to its neighbours has a rather thriving economy with the headquarters of the communications company Vodafone that has created a cluster of around 80 mobile phone related businesses in Newbury, while the Lambourn area is the second most important centre for the racehorse industry in Great Britain, employing over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewisham West (UK Parliament Constituency)
Lewisham West was a borough constituency in south-east London represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election from 1918, until it was abolished for the 2010 general election. History From 1966 until 1992, Lewisham West was a classic bellwether seat, being won by whichever party won the General Election (with the exception of 1979). However, long-term demographic trends have since turned the seat away from being a Labour-Conservative marginal into a safe Labour seat. Partly this has occurred because of a strong increase in the number of ethnic minority residents. At the same time, the communities of Catford, Sydenham and Forest Hill have become much less leafy and suburban over the past 30 years. The large council estate of Bellingham has always been a Labour stronghold, and the other areas of the seat can also now be regarded as quite safe for Labour, whereas in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Political Families In The United Kingdom
During its history, the United Kingdom (and previously the Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland and Kingdom of Ireland) has seen many families who have repeatedly produced notable politicians, and consequently such families have had a significant impact on politics in the British Isles. Certain families, such as the Cecils, owe their long-standing political influence to the composition and role of the House of Lords, which was still mainly composed of hereditary legislators until the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. Other families, such as the Longs, have had a long tradition of standing for elected office, usually in the House of Commons. Many such families were part of the landed gentry, who often exerted political control in a certain locality over many generations. (Dyke-)Aclands * Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Baronet, MP 1837-86 ** Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 12th Baronet, MP 1882–92. Elder Son of 11th baronet. ** Sir Arthur Dyke Acland, 13th Baronet, MP 1885–99 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walthamstow East (UK Parliament Constituency)
Walthamstow East was a parliamentary constituency in what was then the Municipal Borough of Walthamstow in east London. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP), formally called single-member plurality voting (SMP) when used in single-member districts or informally choose-one voting in contrast to ranked voting, or score voting, voters cast their ... voting system. The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election, when it was combined with part of the former Walthamstow West to form the new Walthamstow constituency. However, Hale End ward was added to the new Chingford constituency. Boundaries 1918–1950: The Urban District of Walthamstow wards of Hale End, Hoe Street, and Wood Street. 1950–1974: The Borough of Walthamstow wards of Hale End, Hoe S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Walthamstow East By-election
The Walthamstow East by-election of 27 March 1969 was held following the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) William Robinson. The seat was won by the opposition Conservative Party. Background The Conservatives had gained the seat from Labour in 1955 and held it at the next two elections. In 1964 the Conservative majority had fallen to just 395 votes over Labour, whose candidate was William Robinson, a solicitor who had been a member of Leyton Borough Council between 1945 and 1952 and then had been elected to Wanstead and Woodford Borough Council, serving as Mayor of the latter in 1962–63. In 1966 Robinson had stood again and had taken the seat for Labour with a majority of 1,807 votes. Results Aftermath This defeat marked the twelfth time that Labour had failed to successfully defend a seat it held at a by-election since the last general election. The gain at Walthamstow was one of three Conservative wins in by-elections held that day, with the Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert McNair Wilson
Captain Robert McNair Wilson MB, ChB (22 May 1882 Maryhill, Glasgow – 29 November 1963 New Forest, Hampshire), was a British surgeon, writer and journalist and Liberal Party politician. Background Wilson was the son of William Wilson and Helen Turner. He was educated at Glasgow Academy and Glasgow University. On 7 December 1905 in Alnwick, Northumberland he married Winifred Paynter. They had three sons. He then married Doris May Fischel. They had two sons. Professional career Wilson was House Surgeon Glasgow Western Infirmary. He was Medical Correspondent of the Times from 1914–1942. He also wrote detective fiction under the pseudonym of Anthony Wynne and a novel under the pseudonym Harry Colindale. Written as R McNair Wilson * ''The Hearts of Man'' (1918) * ''The Beloved Physician: Sir James Mackenzie, a Biography'' (1926) * ''Napoleon the Man'' (1927) * ''Josephine, the Portrait of a Woman'' (1930) * ''The History of Medicine'' (1930) * ''The King of Rome'' (1932) ''Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McNair
McNair is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alexander McNair (1775–1826), American politician *Andrew McNair, ringer of the Liberty Bell *Arnold McNair, 1st Baron McNair (1885–1975) *Barbara McNair (1934–2007), African-American singer and actress *Benjamin McNair (born 1974), Australian actor *Bob McNair (1937–2018), American businessman *Buck McNair (1919–1971), Canadian Second World War flying ace *Cal McNair (born 1961), American NFL executive *Chris McNair (1925-2019), American businessman and politician * Craig McNair (born 1975), New Zealand politician *Duncan McNair, British lawyer, activist and author * Eric Archibald McNair (1894–1918), Victoria Cross recipient *Evander McNair (1820–1902), American army officer *Fred McNair (born 1950), American tennis player *Fred McNair (born 1968), American football player * Frederick McNair (other), multiple people *Frederick V. McNair Jr. (1882–1962), American naval officer *Gabrial McNair ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 New Forest By-election
The New Forest by-election of 7 November 1968 was held after Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Oliver Crosthwaite-Eyre resigned from the House of Commons due to ill health. The seat was retained by the Conservatives. Results References New Forest by-election New Forest District New Forest by-election New Forest by-election By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Hampshire constituencies 20th century in Hampshire {{England-UK-Parl-by-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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