William Stones
This article is about the UK politician. For the brewer who founded William Stones, see William Stones Ltd.
William Stones, known as Bill Stones (2 October 1904 – 2 July 1969) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Stones was a member of the National Union of Mineworkers and worked as a mine inspector. At the 1955 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament for Consett in County Durham. He held the seat until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1966 general election.
Stones' name is attached to a celebrated Parliamentary anecdote. On being challenged that he was a "bleeding idiot", he is said to have responded "There's an awful lot of bleeding idiots out there among the voters, and they deserve some representation too."
Sources
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- 'Friendly Folkestone' by Robin Oakley, The Spectator, 4 July 1998.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Stones
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by James Edward Glanville |
Member of Parliament for Consett 1955 – 1966 |
Succeeded by David Watkins |
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