Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Rebel MP dies

I was saddened to hear the news that Independent MP Peter Law died earlier today.
He was one of the 2005 intake I had contacted about an interview - I guess now I understand why I did not get a reply.
He was one of the new MPs I was most looking forward to interviewing. He took on the Welsh Labour Party over women-only shortlists, defied them and took the safest seat in Wales from the party.
I can only imagine the respect with which he was held in his constituency to achieve a result like that.