Talk:Sarah Teather

message: Just a note that I've removed the reference by User:mikeroberts to Sarah supposedly standing in the leadership election as I've been unable to find any other reputable references to it in news coverage nor, for what it's worth, any discussions I've had with people inside the party. Idp 05:59, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I believe Sarah Teather's role in the letter mentioned in the Guardian merits a mention, but the section could be thinned out. Catchpole 12:44, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: The non-Candidacy

message: See Leicester Grammar School- it has a reference to her as a noticeable alumni, which may warrant a mention. 86.2.106.90 00:47, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Biography 

message: I remember reading in an interview with her some time ago that she suffered a lengthy illness which caused her to miss out on a lot of her schooling. Is this true?
If it is, her later achievements (a science degree from Cambridge etc.) are the more remarkable.
Meltingpot (talk) 21:40, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Childhood illness

message: Doesn't she also play the clarinet?
Meltingpot (talk) 21:40, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Musical inclinations

message: Wikipedia is not the place to campaign for selection. All this POV-pushing is pretty pathetic. You're in the same party, too! Doing it from a parliament IP address is particularly unprofessional. Take it elsewhere or get banned. --ascorbic 21:48, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  POV 

message: See Wikipedia:Press_coverage#July news Item under "Westminster war over Wikipedia" --Philip Baird Shearer 12:45, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:   Westminster war over Wikipedia 

message: There was a conflict in her date of birth, which I have now corrected. The infobox gave it as 6 January 1974, while the article said 1 June 1974. One of these is obviously wrong, so I've opted for 1 June. Hopefully, this is the right one. Cheers Paul20070 (talk) 12:52, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The BBC and Lib Dems both give it as June 1st. I assume it was a case of a 1/6 vs 6/1 error. --Cherry blossom tree 16:18, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I thought that was probably the case, but wasn't sure. Easy enough mistake to make. Paul20070 (talk) 22:52, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Date of Birth 

message: * "teether" or "te-ther"? tomasz. 12:07, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: te-ther. Like Heather. Darrenhusted (talk) 12:37, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: grand, cheers. tomasz. 11:21, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

text: My pleasure. Darrenhusted (talk) 11:24, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  quick pronunciation query 

message: What is Sarah's nationality?
- she was born in London, lives in London to English parents.... so why do we say her nationality is british and not English?
:Because it's standard to list UK level politicians as British politicians as that is the level they operate at. Timrollpickering (talk) 18:13, 26 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  British... or English? 

message: I see my use of the phrase "Shadow Minister" has been reverted by an editor twice, although that is the term used by the official Parliamentary website at http://www.parliament.uk/mpslordsandoffices/government_and_opposition/libdems.cfm
As it is the official term being used by Parliament, I'm not sure why it's not being seen as acceptable to have in this piece?
Markpackuk (talk) 19:20, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shadow Minister 

message: As you all know Brent east was a former constituency and brent central is the new one however they both seperate and i think we should have an infobox stating she was mp for brent east between 2003 to 2010 and another for brent central from 2010 onwards, what do you all think? Pro66 (talk) 13:51, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Brent east/central infobox

message: I think we should use the full quote of Teather's reasoning for voting in favour of the increase. This would mean the article would read "Stating her reasons for voting for the increase, Teather said "I have always supported the need to introduce a more progressive and fairer way of funding higher education. This is what the government is introducing ... At the time I signed the pledge nobody knew how bad the mess Labour would leave the British economy in. The staggering amount the country is paying in interest alone means that some very tough decisions need to me made. This is one of those." instead of "Teather justified this action by claiming that at the time she signed the pledge, she did not know the true state of the British economy, and that as a result very tough decisions needed to made" as the latter does not correctly or fully summarise her reasoning and it would be far simpler to use a direct quote--Matt Downey (talk) 21:13, 24 July 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: No, not at all.  Remember, there is no deadline.  No reason why we can't wait a couple of weeks.  The Rambling Man (talk) 18:17, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

text: I'm not part of the discussion.  I'm mediating.  There's no deadline.  You'd be well advised to find other interested editors (perhaps in relevant projects) to contribute. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:54, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

text: It would mean that there's no true consensus.  One v one rules I suppose.  Akin to an edit war.  Hence why I recommend you try to gain further support for your position from relevant parties such as interested Wikiprojects.  If you can demonstrate consensus, then there's little room for manoeuvre.  The Rambling Man (talk) 19:44, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Quote on tuition fees 

message: I have tried to reduce the number of chronologies in this article by breaking up several sections and redistributing their content. This assumes that people access Wikipedia articles on politicians for a resume of their career rather than an outline of their positions. The later structural practice could be confused with advocacy of particular stances. Also, because Teather has changed her mind, or felt to be bound by collective responsibility during her period as a government minister, the previous use of "Welfare reform" and "Higher Education" section headings, could be thought to be making a point against her. This goes against Wikipedia policy on neutrality, although obviously any reliable sources criticising Teather for her apparent change of heart can still be incorporated. Philip Cross (talk) 11:30, 8 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Rearrangement

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: I discovered yesterday that Hazel Blears, who was also serving in Parliament from 1997 to 2015 was said in 2014 (according to Guardian profile on Frank Dobson) to be the same height 4 feet 10 inches as Teather. Fellow Labour MP Dobson once jokingly remarked about her height, "The good thing about global warming is that Hazel Blears will be the first to go when the water rises." Source - http://www.theguardian.com/global/2014/jul/30/frank-dobson-interview-labour-needs-knocking-lumps-off-this-government |title=Frank Dobson: Labour needs to be 'knocking lumps off' this government |publisher=The Guardian |date=30 July 2014 |accessdate=30 July 2014.
Cloptonson (talk) 09:07, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Height

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