IS this the oldest rosette in UK politics? Owned by Cleethorpes MP Martin Vickers, its life began after it was stitched together by his mother who gave it to him for his first sortie into politics when he stood - unsuccessfully - in a by-election in the Humber ward for the old Grimsby Borough Council. That was back on December 2, 1976. Undaunted by his defeat, he stood in two subsequent council polls - and lost both times. But, still wearing the same rosette, the former Havelock School pupil was ultimately elected to the Weelsby ward and went on to enjoy a successful spell in local government which included a time as portfolio holder for the environment in the North East Lincolnshire Council cabinet. The rosette has been worn during every one of his campaigns including this month's General Election where he was re-elected by a handsome majority to serve a fourth term in his Cleethorpes constituency.
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