Gillan: I'm not quitting

5:00pm Wednesday 5th September 2012 in News By Andy Carswell

Cheryl Gillan says she won't be standing down from politics Cheryl Gillan says she won't be standing down from politics

CHERYL Gillan says she won't be retiring from politics come the next General Election.

She has been constituency MP for Chesham and Amersham for 20 years, making her the longest-serving woman on the Conservative bench.

But that doesn't mean she will be slowing down - and, assuming she's selected, she will be standing at the next election.

Mrs Gillan said: "Rumours of my demise are being greatly exaggerated by naysayers. I have no intention of standing down.

"If you say women of 60 are on the scrapheap, that's a very bad message.

"The retirement age is 65 and beyond and I'm very happy to say I'm not standing down."

Comments (2)

6:11pm Wed 5 Sep 12

sparky49 says...

You will be gone in the next election. HS2 will go ahead as well.
You will be gone in the next election. HS2 will go ahead as well. sparky49

3:54am Fri 7 Sep 12

Michael, HP7 says...

And cuckoos will fly over the bosky Chiltern Hills, town pavements strewn with bluebells, merry Morris dancers in ye streets of Chesham and Amersham.

Tacky dog food MP. Out.
And cuckoos will fly over the bosky Chiltern Hills, town pavements strewn with bluebells, merry Morris dancers in ye streets of Chesham and Amersham. Tacky dog food MP. Out. Michael, HP7

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