In a piece critical of the Diamond Jubilee on the Independent's website Rob Williams makes a repetitive call for the ending of hereditary privilege http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/05/29/a-jubilee-letter-from-a-republican-to-royalists/
Perhaps he would be more effective addressing the hereditary privilege in the Labour party?
As well as the Benn family (Tony Benn followed by son Hilary Benn), Stockton MP Dari Taylor’s father Daniel Jones was MP for Burnley from 1959 to 1983. Former chief whip Hilary Armstrong succeeded her father Ernest as MP for North West Durham. Ex-education secretary Estelle Morris is the daughter of former Manchester Openshaw MP Charles Morris and niece of former Manchester Wythenshawe MP Alf Morris. Greville Janner, MP for Leicester West from 1970 to 1997 is the son of Sir Barnett Janner, who was a Leicester MP from 1945 to 1970. Chorley MP Lindsay Hoyle is son of Doug, the former Warrington MP (these examples from http://labourlist.org/2009/08/its-time-to-end-labours-dynasties/ ). This article was written before the last election but I am sure the current position is much the same.
Added 30th May:
We ought to add to this list Peter Mandelson whose grandfather was a Cabinet minister.
More generally, it is ironic that the small minority currently sounding off about a hereditary monarchy are perfectly happy to accept an increasingly hereditary Labour party.
Perhaps he would be more effective addressing the hereditary privilege in the Labour party?
As well as the Benn family (Tony Benn followed by son Hilary Benn), Stockton MP Dari Taylor’s father Daniel Jones was MP for Burnley from 1959 to 1983. Former chief whip Hilary Armstrong succeeded her father Ernest as MP for North West Durham. Ex-education secretary Estelle Morris is the daughter of former Manchester Openshaw MP Charles Morris and niece of former Manchester Wythenshawe MP Alf Morris. Greville Janner, MP for Leicester West from 1970 to 1997 is the son of Sir Barnett Janner, who was a Leicester MP from 1945 to 1970. Chorley MP Lindsay Hoyle is son of Doug, the former Warrington MP (these examples from http://labourlist.org/2009/08/its-time-to-end-labours-dynasties/ ). This article was written before the last election but I am sure the current position is much the same.
Added 30th May:
We ought to add to this list Peter Mandelson whose grandfather was a Cabinet minister.
More generally, it is ironic that the small minority currently sounding off about a hereditary monarchy are perfectly happy to accept an increasingly hereditary Labour party.
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