Difference between revisions of "Michael Fabricant"
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| − | + | '''Michael Fabricant''' has been the Conservative MP for Lichfield since 1997. He was previously MP for Mid-Staffordshire from 1992 to 1997.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/michael-fabricant/280 Michael Fabricant], www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 August 2013.</ref> | |
| − | Fabricant was appointed vice-chairman of the Conservative Party in 2012<ref>[http://www.michael.fabricant.mp.co.uk/ Michael Fabricant MP], accessed 24 August 2013.</ref> but was sacked in April 2014 in what he described as a 'kneejerk decision' after he had tweeted that it 'was about time' that Cabinet minister [[Maria Miller]] had resigned after six days of public outcry over her expenses. | + | Fabricant was appointed vice-chairman of the Conservative Party in 2012<ref>[http://www.michael.fabricant.mp.co.uk/ Michael Fabricant MP], accessed 24 August 2013.</ref> but was sacked in April 2014 in what he described as a 'kneejerk decision' after he had tweeted that it 'was about time' that Cabinet minister [[Maria Miller]] had resigned after six days of public outcry over her expenses. <ref>Rowena Mason, [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/apr/09/tory-vice-chair-fabricant-sacked Tory vice-chair Fabricant sacked in 'knee-jerk decision'], theguardian.com, Wednesday 9 April 2014 20.20 BST </ref> |
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| + | Fabricant explained how the sacking unfolded on Twitter: 'Been asked to resign as Vice Chairman, refused, so sacked over HS2 and my views on a recent Cabinet Minister. Still available 4 speeches etc.' | ||
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Revision as of 00:21, 10 April 2014
Michael Fabricant has been the Conservative MP for Lichfield since 1997. He was previously MP for Mid-Staffordshire from 1992 to 1997.[1]
Fabricant was appointed vice-chairman of the Conservative Party in 2012[2] but was sacked in April 2014 in what he described as a 'kneejerk decision' after he had tweeted that it 'was about time' that Cabinet minister Maria Miller had resigned after six days of public outcry over her expenses. [3]
Fabricant explained how the sacking unfolded on Twitter: 'Been asked to resign as Vice Chairman, refused, so sacked over HS2 and my views on a recent Cabinet Minister. Still available 4 speeches etc.'
Notes
- ↑ Michael Fabricant, www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 August 2013.
- ↑ Michael Fabricant MP, accessed 24 August 2013.
- ↑ Rowena Mason, Tory vice-chair Fabricant sacked in 'knee-jerk decision', theguardian.com, Wednesday 9 April 2014 20.20 BST
