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Cockapoo named Corbyn tops Westminster dog vote | Cockapoo named Corbyn tops Westminster dog vote |
(about 3 hours later) | |
It was bring-your-dog-to-work day for MPs, including a cockapoo called Corbyn. | It was bring-your-dog-to-work day for MPs, including a cockapoo called Corbyn. |
And the seven-month-old, who belongs to shadow employment minister Mike Amesbury, won the people's vote prize in the Dog of the Year Show. | And the seven-month-old, who belongs to shadow employment minister Mike Amesbury, won the people's vote prize in the Dog of the Year Show. |
"During the election campaign my wife promised my son if I won the seat we would buy a puppy," explained the Weaver Vale MP. | "During the election campaign my wife promised my son if I won the seat we would buy a puppy," explained the Weaver Vale MP. |
"I don't think she thought we were going to win." | "I don't think she thought we were going to win." |
But he did - ousting the Conservative incumbent - "and so we had to live up to the promise". | But he did - ousting the Conservative incumbent - "and so we had to live up to the promise". |
His eight-year-old son came up with the name, but so far the dog and his namesake in the leader's office have only met by video phone. | His eight-year-old son came up with the name, but so far the dog and his namesake in the leader's office have only met by video phone. |
"I always find it entertaining when my wife shouts 'Corbyn' when he runs off the lead," the MP added. | "I always find it entertaining when my wife shouts 'Corbyn' when he runs off the lead," the MP added. |
The Kennel Club and Dogs Trust organise the annual event, which this year was raising awareness of how fireworks can affect dogs. | |
Some MPs appear alongside rescue dogs while others bring their pets from home. Only Labour and Conservative MPs took part this year. | Some MPs appear alongside rescue dogs while others bring their pets from home. Only Labour and Conservative MPs took part this year. |
The people's vote prize is awarded after an online vote. The judges' picks were two border collies belonging to Labour MP Alex Norris - here they are along with some of the other entrants: | The people's vote prize is awarded after an online vote. The judges' picks were two border collies belonging to Labour MP Alex Norris - here they are along with some of the other entrants: |
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