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Gavin Barwell attended the opening of the club's exhibition last year and a number of us subsequently attended one of his regular tours around the Houses of Parliament. The latter was an enjoyable evening and on the two occasions I met him, I found him to be knowledgeable, willing to engage and amiable. On that basis, which is solely at the personal level, I am saddened that he was not returned to the House of Commons in yesterday's election.

Mike Farley wrote:Gavin Barwell … On that basis, which is solely at the personal level, I am saddened that he was not returned to the House of Commons in yesterday's election.

You and me both [ ]

I note that your MP it still BLUE.

davidb wrote:I note that your MP it still BLUE.

Croydon South is among the safest Tory seats in the country, so it would almost certainly indicate a major shift in the country's governance if that were to change.

No Tears Please:
Defeated MP Gavin Barwell appointed Theresa May's new chief of staff and should hopefully do well in that post.
Ex-housing minister replaces Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, who announced their resignations on Saturday.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 83871.html

I do like Gavin. He really does have a nice demeanor and treated us well when he showed us round Parliament, which we all appreciated.

Iggy wrote:No Tears Please:

As a professional politician representing a marginal seat, he would have been aware of the risks. It was always on the cards that he was going to be defeated at some point. I did not think that was going to be the last we heard of him, although I was surprised that he has found a new role so soon. Clearly he is well regarded within the Conservative Party.