Jaggernaut Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Darius, according to his official website. That's probably old hat, but this one, from today's "Kent Online" surprised me:  GORDON HENDERSON, Sittingbourne and Sheppey (Conservative)  Cheerfully independent, Gordon Henderson has finally made it to Parliament at the third attempt and at the age of 62.  Victory is a sweet one for this avowedly local candidate - he has lived on Sheppey for 30 years - given that he had thought he'd won last time only for those hopes to be dashed after a recount.  He describes himself as a true "Man of Kent", growing up on a council estate and going to local schools before leaving at the age of 16 to work for Woolworths as a stockroom assistant in Chatham.  He carved a career there, staying for 15 years and becoming a store manager before leaving in 1979 and taking on new challenges - including running his own restaurant in South Africa. He is a self-employed management consultant.  His affection for Sheppey is captured by his willingness to be labelled an adopted "Swampie" and he is proud of his links to the community.  Gordon is married to Louise, has three children and seven grandchildren, who are all girls. He is also a long standing supporter of Gillingham FC and Partick Thistle FC.  Politically, he is on the right of the party and has not hidden his Euro-sceptic views, signing up to the "˜Better Off Out of Europe" group.  He recently said that he had "no ambition to climb up the greasy pole" - and he is less like a careerist politician than most - and cited Frank Field, the long-standing Labour MP as someone he admired.  Little known fact: He has written five unpublished novels and many short stories  Ideal job: MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beep0608 Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Darius, according to his official website. That's probably old hat, but this one, from today's "Kent Online" surprised me:  GORDON HENDERSON, Sittingbourne and Sheppey (Conservative)  Cheerfully independent, Gordon Henderson has finally made it to Parliament at the third attempt and at the age of 62.  Victory is a sweet one for this avowedly local candidate - he has lived on Sheppey for 30 years - given that he had thought he'd won last time only for those hopes to be dashed after a recount.  He describes himself as a true "Man of Kent", growing up on a council estate and going to local schools before leaving at the age of 16 to work for Woolworths as a stockroom assistant in Chatham.  He carved a career there, staying for 15 years and becoming a store manager before leaving in 1979 and taking on new challenges - including running his own restaurant in South Africa. He is a self-employed management consultant.  His affection for Sheppey is captured by his willingness to be labelled an adopted "Swampie" and he is proud of his links to the community.  Gordon is married to Louise, has three children and seven grandchildren, who are all girls. He is also a long standing supporter of Gillingham FC and Partick Thistle FC.  Politically, he is on the right of the party and has not hidden his Euro-sceptic views, signing up to the "˜Better Off Out of Europe" group.  He recently said that he had "no ambition to climb up the greasy pole" - and he is less like a careerist politician than most - and cited Frank Field, the long-standing Labour MP as someone he admired.  Little known fact: He has written five unpublished novels and many short stories  Ideal job: MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey  Well that's really one to be proud of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechangingman Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Robert Carlisle is a jags man i think , also didnt robbie williams say he was thistle manager when chatting up some sort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Heron Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Gordon is married to Louise, has three children and seven grandchildren, who are all girls. He is also a long standing supporter of Gillingham FC and Partick Thistle FC. Politically, he is on the right of the party and has not hidden his Euro-sceptic views, signing up to the "˜Better Off Out of Europe" group.  Safe choices to coincide with his political beliefs then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagaloon Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Robert Carlisle is a jags man i think , also didnt robbie williams say he was thistle manager when chatting up some sort  Robert Carlyle supports some southside mob, only ever said he was a jag because he's actually a bit wee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_mac Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Carlisle is a rangers man but he is bringing up his kids as jags fans. Had a really good chat with him after a kasabian gig about 2 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerbadgerbadger Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Craig Ferguson (Bing Hitler) and Stuart Hall (TV Presenter) are acknowledged to be Jags fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted September 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Craig Ferguson (Bing Hitler) and Stuart Hall (TV Presenter) are acknowledged to be Jags fans. Both big investors/contributors to the cause. Like all the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagsfan58 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Could not give a monkeys about so called celebrity fans, unless they put a bum on a seat and paid for the privilege! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Craig Ferguson (Bing Hitler) and Stuart Hall (TV Presenter) are acknowledged to be Jags fans. Was Craig Ferguson ever a regular at Firhill prior to his mega fame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Incognito Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Was Craig Ferguson ever a regular at Firhill prior to his mega fame? Aye, apparently he was regularly spotted in the shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Incognito Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Laura Kussenberg, the strange-faced ITN journalist, is apparently a Jag; as is Cat Harvey, the strange-faced radio presenter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurph Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Brad Pitt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechangingman Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechangingman Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 meant to say about 3.30 in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Rosebury Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Maryhill boy and acclaimed artist Douglas Gordon is a jags fan. I would, on occasion, see him at Firhill. Anyone seen him recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beep0608 Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Was Craig Ferguson ever a regular at Firhill prior to his mega fame? Â Been here before but I don't mind saying it again. Â I remember seeing him there. He's even said it live on American tv, when talking to Jennifer Love Hewitt who clamied to be a Celtic fan. Is her hubby Glaswegian or something? Â Alasdair Burnett (former ITN news anchor) was a big Jags fan, 800 Club Member (I'm sure he won a prize once) and often referred to that when reading out football scores. I remember once he read out midweek scores, and after reading out Meadowbank Thistle earlier, read (something like) Ayr United nil, THE Thistle one! Happy days. I believe he was a junior reporter in Glasgow so it started there. Doesn't mean he wasn't worthy of a Spitting Image caricature though. Â Stewart Hall though, I love that one and have heard him profess it. He's one of a kind, and a (UK) national treasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Incognito Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Been here before but I don't mind saying it again. Â I remember seeing him there. He's even said it live on American tv, when talking to Jennifer Love Hewitt who clamied to be a Celtic fan. Is her hubby Glaswegian or something? Â Alasdair Burnett (former ITN news anchor) was a big Jags fan, 800 Club Member (I'm sure he won a prize once) and often referred to that when reading out football scores. I remember once he read out midweek scores, and after reading out Meadowbank Thistle earlier, read (something like) Ayr United nil, THE Thistle one! Happy days. I believe he was a junior reporter in Glasgow so it started there. Doesn't mean he wasn't worthy of a Spitting Image caricature though. Â Stewart Hall though, I love that one and have heard him profess it. He's one of a kind, and a (UK) national treasure. Aye, I think she is married to an actor called Rory McCann. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemains Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 me! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick bateman Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Aye, I think she is married to an actor called Rory McCann. Ross McCall , no longer together I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SussexJag Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Laura Kussenberg, the strange-faced ITN journalist, is apparently a Jag; as is Cat Harvey, the strange-faced radio presenter. Both right, related v closely to the first, the second used to run the Summerston bus in the early 90s. Interesting description of their appearances. What does that mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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