Father of the House
Britishnoun
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“There are still thousands of people being exploited,” says Sir Peter Bottomley, former Father of the House of Commons and a campaigner against the leasehold system.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2024
As the longest-serving female and male MPs in Parliament, Abbott and Sir Edward hold the titles of Mother and Father of the House.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024
Among the Tories banished on Tuesday night was Ken Clarke, a seventy-nine-year-old former Chancellor and Home Secretary, who is known as the Father of the House, because he is the country’s longest-serving M.P.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 6, 2019
Tam Dalyell was a Labour MP for 43 years and Father of the House of Commons - the member with the longest unbroken service.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2017
He was the Father of the House, though it was difficult to believe that from his appearance.
From Collections and Recollections by Russell, George William Erskine
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