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| − | '''John Sewel''' (Lord Sewel) has been a [[Labour Party]] peer | + | '''John Sewel''' (Lord Sewel) has been a peer in the House of Lords since January 2996. Originally elected as [[Labour Party]] peer, Sewel has been an independent member since 2012.<ref> Parliament.uk [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-sewel/2124 Lord Sewel], accessed 27 July 2015.</ref> |
Sewel was elected as deputy speaker of the House of Lords in 2012. He resigned from this post in July 2015 after videos emerged of him 'taking drugs with prostitutes'.<ref> BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33667676 Lord Sewel quits as Lords deputy speaker after drug claims], 26 July 2015, accessed 27 July 2015.</ref> | Sewel was elected as deputy speaker of the House of Lords in 2012. He resigned from this post in July 2015 after videos emerged of him 'taking drugs with prostitutes'.<ref> BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33667676 Lord Sewel quits as Lords deputy speaker after drug claims], 26 July 2015, accessed 27 July 2015.</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 10:38, 27 July 2015
John Sewel (Lord Sewel) has been a peer in the House of Lords since January 2996. Originally elected as Labour Party peer, Sewel has been an independent member since 2012.[1]
Sewel was elected as deputy speaker of the House of Lords in 2012. He resigned from this post in July 2015 after videos emerged of him 'taking drugs with prostitutes'.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Parliament.uk Lord Sewel, accessed 27 July 2015.
- ↑ BBC News Lord Sewel quits as Lords deputy speaker after drug claims, 26 July 2015, accessed 27 July 2015.
