Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Athol Deakin
Meets the  criteria "Major local political figures who receive (or received) significant press coverage." The threatened assault took place during a meeting of councillors and was heavily covered by numerous news sources. This person's political notability in the Bromsgrove district is second only to fromer front bencher Julie Kirkbride. Also, to a lesser extent, the article may meet  "Persons achieving renown or notoriety for their involvement in newsworthy events
— User:Yeanold, 14:19, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:BIO (Wikipedia:Notability)