Re: Wargamer in Parliament

From: John Harrington <johnh@fiendishgames.demon.co.uk>

Date: Tue, 06 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000

In article <990D0D2847A9F484.87475C8364D5ED1C.C250DC63FF76E73B@library-
proxy.airnews.net>, "Andrew S. Davidson" <72717.212@compuserve.com>
writes
>A.Poulter@lboro.ac.uk (Alan Poulter) wrote:
>
>>Congratulations to Nicky Palmer, a long time wargamer and PBM afficionado,
>>who is now Labour MP for Broxtowe in Nottingham! Nicky's pic and short bio
>>are at:-
>>
>>http://www.labourwin97.org.uk/party/constituency_search/bd.html
>>
>>At last someone has found an occupation which allows unlimited gaming time
>
>I have been following Nicky's campaign and, so far, he has cut back on
>his gaming.  Perhaps he will relax now but, knowing Nicky, I doubt it.
>Politics is a Great Game but you never achieve a final victory.
>
>This is not the first campaign that Nicky has fought.  Back in 83, he
>stood for Chelsea - the safest Tory seat in the land.  By coincidence,
>another big name wargamer, Charles Vasey, was married at Chelsea
>registry office during this campaign.  Imagine our surprise, when
>Nicky drives past on top of his battle bus, haranguing the wedding
>party with his loud-hailer!
>
>If you want to search for more details, note that his nom-de-guerre is
>now "Nick Palmer".
>
>Another gaming celebrity, Gyles Brandreth, failed to get back in as MP
>for Chester.  Still, this is clearly a net gain for our sort of
>gaming.
>
>Andrew

Yes, there was a big cheer in our house when we saw Gyles Braindeath had
lost his seat; almost as loud as the cheer that accompanied Portillo's
demise.
--
John Harrington

References

Wargamer in Parliament
A.Poulter@lboro.ac.uk (Alan Poulter)
Fri, 02 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Wargamer in Parliament
72717.212@compuserve.com (Andrew S. Davidson)
Mon, 05 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000