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    Aubrey Geoffrey Frederick Rippon, Baron Rippon of Hexham, PC, QC (28 May 1924 – 28 January 1997) was a British Conservative Party politician. He is most...
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    Richard Edward Geoffrey Howe, Baron Howe of Aberavon, CH, PC, QC (20 December 1926 – 9 October 2015), known from 1970 to 1992 as Sir Geoffrey Howe, was a...
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    Chancellor by Anthony Barber. Geoffrey Rippon succeeds Barber as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. John Davies succeeds Rippon as Secretary for Technology...
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    Election Member Party 1950 Henry Strauss Conservative 1955 Geoffrey Rippon Conservative 1964 Christopher Norwood Labour 1970 Thomas Stuttaford Conservative...
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  • British journalist Geoffrey Rippon (1924–1997), British politician John Rippon (1751–1836), English Baptist minister Peter Rippon (born 1965), British...
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  • become Shadow Defence Secretary until 1969 when he was replaced by Geoffrey Rippon. When the Conservatives returned to power in 1970, Maudling was appointed...
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    Buildings and Works, Geoffrey Rippon, how, when the crane on the top of the new Tower had fulfilled its purpose, he proposed to remove it. Rippon replied: "This...
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  • Parliament for Hexham In office 11 June 1987 – 9 April 1992 Preceded by Geoffrey Rippon Succeeded by Peter Atkinson Personal details Born (1952-11-10) 10 November...
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  • conservatism. By 1970, eighteen Members of Parliament were club members: Geoffrey Rippon (Hexham) Julian Amery (Brighton Pavilion) Ronald Bell QC (South Buckinghamshire)...
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    Clifton Brown Unionist 1943 Speaker 1951 Rupert Speir Conservative 1966 Geoffrey Rippon 1987 Alan Amos 1992 Peter Atkinson 2010 Guy Opperman 2024 Joe Morris...
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    success of the Heath government. Barber was replaced at the FCO by Geoffrey Rippon, who handled the day-to-day negotiations, under the direction of Heath...
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    Bill of just 12 clauses, was presented to the House of Commons by Geoffrey Rippon. The European Communities Act came into being, and Edward Heath signed...
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  • Minister Edward Heath Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Geoffrey Rippon Minister of State for Housing and Local Government In office 19 June...
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    Notable newcomers to the House of Commons included William Whitelaw and Geoffrey Rippon. List of MPs for constituencies in Scotland (1955–1959) List of MPs...
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    the Treasury and Paymaster General Joseph Godber: Minister of Labour Geoffrey Rippon: Minister of Public Works Christopher Soames: Minister of Agriculture...
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    Life of Reginald Maudling. Sutton Publishing. p. 246. ISBN 0-7509-2924-3. Geoffrey Parkhouse (7 November 1978). "Pym favourite for top Thatcher post". The...
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  • Prime Minister Edward Heath Preceded by George Thomson Succeeded by Geoffrey Rippon Chairman of the Conservative Party In office 10 January 1967 – 20 June...
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  • no vote), Peter Walker, David Howell, Ian Gilmour, Norman Fowler, Geoffrey Rippon, Jim Prior, Norman St John-Stevas and Paul Channon, but he had less...
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    original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021. Parkhouse, Geoffrey (4 April 1979). "Geoffrey Parkhouse, Political Editor, writes". The Glasgow Herald....
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    upon Tyne East Parliamentary Private Secretary 1959 Geoffrey Rhodes Labour Party Geoffrey Rippon Norwich South 1955 Christopher Norwood Labour Party John...
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  • Parkhouse, Geoffrey (8 September 1984). "Thatcher in sombre mood over pit talks". The Glasgow Herald. p. 1. Retrieved 20 November 2010. Parkhouse, Geoffrey (15...
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    March 1974 – 8 April 1976 Prime Minister Harold Wilson Preceded by Geoffrey Rippon Succeeded by Peter Shore Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment...
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  • score in 12 innings was just 28. Sydney Rippon was the father of the UK Conservative Party politician Geoffrey Rippon, who was a minister in the government...
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  • (chiefly, until 1973, negotiating entry) Conservative Edward Heath Geoffrey Rippon QC MP for Hexham (1924–1997) 28 July 1970 5 November 1972 John Davies...
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  • Reginald Maudling Michael Noble John Peyton Jim Prior Francis Pym Geoffrey Rippon Margaret Thatcher Peter Thomas Peter Walker Lord Windlesham William...
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    MP for Worcester 15 October 1970 5 November 1972 Conservative Heath Geoffrey Rippon MP for Hexham 5 November 1972 4 March 1974 Conservative Anthony Crosland...
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    December 2021. "Ruth Kelly". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 December 2021. "Mr Geoffrey Hoon". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 December 2021. "Lord Adonis". UK Parliament...
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  • last surviving air ace of World War I (born 1898) 28 January – Geoffrey Rippon, Baron Rippon of Hexham, politician (born 1924) 31 January – Raymond Coxon...
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    Reginald Maudling Michael Noble John Peyton Jim Prior Francis Pym Geoffrey Rippon Margaret Thatcher Peter Thomas Peter Walker Lord Windlesham William...
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    in December 1955, Government Chief Whip under Anthony Eden. Journalist Geoffrey Wheatcroft has observed that "Of all government jobs, this requires firmness...
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