You would be forgiven for thinking Henry Tufnell- a 32-year-old Old Radleian who grew up on his parents’ 2,000 acre estate in the Cotswolds – was a Tory. Yet the new MP for Mid and South Pembrokeshire, the spitting image of a young aristo, is one of many new Labour parliamentarians in line for a hefty inheritance. More red princes and princesses to be revealed soon…
Tufnell is descended from typical Tory origins. His father Mark fights for our landed gentry’s interests in his role as President of the Country Land and Business Association, while his mother Rosina was once High Sheriff of Gloucestershire. The CLA’s 28,000 members control over ten million acres…
After attending Radley and an Ivy League university in the United States, Tufnell trained as a barrister. We presume it was here he met his fellow barrister wife Poppy, whose full name is Poppy Elisabeth Charlotte Reed Rimington-Pounder. Yes you read that correctly…
Tufnell’s selection for the Pembrokeshire seat ruffled a few feathers in Wales. His connection to the constituency, where second home owners are charged 200% council tax, comes through his mother’s holiday home near St Davids, known locally as the county’s poshest area. Another victory for the Labour parachute regiment…
To appeal to Pembrokeshire’s rural voters, Tufnell highlighted his farming origins. He stated on his website: “I grew up in a farming family and have spent many Easters lambing and many summers doing the harvest.” He cites: “hard work, community and caring for others” as his values, yet at the time of writing he is yet to set up a constituency office more than six weeks after the election. Ewe’ve got to be joking…
And if you fancy working for the man Tatler are calling Westminster’s most handsome MP, you can apply to be Tufnell’s constituency assistant here. Stunning views in Pembrokeshire…
Speaking to Sky News off the back of Rachel Reeves’ Air Passenger Duty hike, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said:
“Labour is dependent on those Red Wall seats, and yet every move she makes poisons economic growth and damages the UK’s recovery… it’s the Chancellor who stumbles from policy misstep to policy misstep… I think her policy decisions are incredibly stupid.”