Darren Gough M.P!!!

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    No, this is not a wind up!

He has been asked to stand in the constituency of Barnsley which has until now been a Labour safe seat. 

The Prime Minster called Gough, 40, personally to broach the idea but the sportsman initiallly thought it was a prank phone call and hung up, according to reports. 

Another Tory MP called him back to say that the offer to take part in the March 3 by-election was real. 

Bowever the former Yorkshire and England star, who won TV's Strictly Come Dancing in 2005, decided that his other commitments made him too busy to be an MP. 

Instead he will campaign for the Conservatives in the March 3 by-election in Barnsley Central, triggered by the resignation of former Labour MP Eric Illsley, who faces sentencing today for fiddling parliamentary expenses.

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flipper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Square Leg Joined: 27 August 2005 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 488	Post Options Post Reply Quote flipper Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Darren Gough M.P!!! Posted: 11 February 2011 at 1:21pm
	No, this is not a wind up! He has been asked to stand in the constituency of Barnsley which has until now been a Labour safe seat. The Prime Minster called Gough, 40, personally to broach the idea but the sportsman initiallly thought it was a prank phone call and hung up, according to reports. Another Tory MP called him back to say that the offer to take part in the March 3 by-election was real. Bowever the former Yorkshire and England star, who won TV's Strictly Come Dancing in 2005, decided that his other commitments made him too busy to be an MP. Instead he will campaign for the Conservatives in the March 3 by-election in Barnsley Central, triggered by the resignation of former Labour MP Eric Illsley, who faces sentencing today for fiddling parliamentary expenses.
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kavin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Trialist Joined: 14 February 2011 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote kavin Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 February 2011 at 10:00am
	he goes in politics that is amazing.

Sledger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Captain Dickenson can marry my mother-in-law ! Joined: 08 August 2005 Location: South Africa Online Status: Offline Posts: 15694	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sledger Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 February 2011 at 5:34am
	Gough joining Westminster ? Why not , the place is already full of clowns and adding another wouldn't make much difference.
	Mental disintegration works for me !!

spin wizard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Opening Bowler The world�s next great spinner Joined: 21 January 2006 Location: Saint Vincent Online Status: Offline Posts: 9453	Post Options Post Reply Quote spin wizard Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 February 2011 at 12:45pm
	I see Gough usually ends up on the wrong side of discussion on this Cricket forum. I've hardly ever seen his Cricket skills been talked about.
	In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage.