Help us choose a winner - Churchill Awards

How can you nominate a political figure without going into politics? Just wondering.

Like I said, Moocow, I do like Vince Cable, and he has at least got some economic qualifications, PHD, I think.
Good for the age criterion, too, as he's the oldest elected party leader since Churchill, I think.

He should also be commended for trying to stop Murdoch taking over BSkyB, a cross party effort, this year.

It wasn't for a party leader but don't want to start a political discussion thread. If only for that reason then, that he hails from York! I was trying hard to throw another name into the pot. Won't go into politics here but thought another name was needed to help us think.

The problem is, Moocow, that he became leader by default, because nobody stood against him. May did that, too, and we know how that turned out.

I do like him, though. He was born in York like my eldest grandson.
I would vote for him if he hadn't privatised Royal Mail, and given export licences to sell arms to Saudi Arabia when he was in coalition. Probably a few other reasons, too, but those will do for now.

Still Corbyn for me.

But the vote isn't for a party leader Moocow, I agree with on Vince Cable though

Vince Cable the only sensible UK party leader at present who finally became Lib Dem Leader this year.

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What achievements in the last 12 months for either of them?

I nominate Joan Bakewell and Margaret Beckett.

Bakewell for being so active in her mid eighties Labour Party baroness and strong supporter of women's rights,

Margaret Beckett , longest serving PM, totally dedicated to the Labour Party , was first female foreign secretary and so loyal to the party, has accepted promotion, demotion, from different leaders and always with dignity, no whinging , party first

Are we allowed several nominations ?

Grenfell has never been out of the public eye.

Michael Mansfield, for trying to keep Grenfell in the public eye, and standing up for survivors.

I agree Lemon, there is no one that age I admire

The Labour MP Sarah Champion ( late forties, fifty?) deserves an honour for her work in Rotheram, I cannot think of anyone who has done anything worthwhile in politics who fits all the criteria for the award.Why the age criteria anyway, just because it’s Gransnet?

Can't think of anyone of that age, previous winners have done much for women's causes , I can only think of women younger and I want to nominate a woman again.

Lady Trumpington

Jeremy Corbyn - for all the reasons stated above.

I would like to nominate Sarah Champion....but she fails the age test.

It may have to be Corbyn or Harman......who else is old enough? ?
It seems the previous winners were all women.

Does GNHQ have to take the most-named nominee as our choice or can GNHQ 'exercise discretion'? (Overrule the majority as we've recently seen happen).
If enough of us choose Corbyn that might ruffle a few feathers!

Jeremy Corbyn for increasing the number of Labour MPs, and inspiring young people to take an interest in politics, increasing the membership the Labour party, and providing a real alternative to to the Conservative Party.

I just checked. Harriet Harman is the longest-ever continuously-serving female MP in the House of Commons so I think the cotinuously part may have caused confusion