David Hinchcliffe MP for Wakefefield 1987-2005 writes: '...I was reminded of being on a train travelling south with Chris Leslie, then MP for Shipley, not long after his election to the Commons in 1997. During a conversation with another northern Labour MP, Alice Mahon, and myself, we were both astonished when he informed us that he had always wanted to have a career in politics but had been genuinely unsure as to which major party to join...'
Part 2 - Assess - Timeline - Present - Current Politics