The Resume

(January 16, 1947- )
Born in Pontefract, England, United Kingdom
Conservative MP for Basildon (1979-83) and Billericay (1983-87)

Why he might be annoying:

He resigned from Parliament over newspaper reports that he hired male prostitutes -- some of whom were under the legal age of consent -- who he would bring to his flat and spank or beat with a cane.
He pleaded guilty to 'acts of gross indecency' and was fined £1,450 (May, 1987).
After resigning his office, he spent a year collecting unemployment benefits.
Two stores that he opened selling luxury shirts were forced into liquidation for failing to pay their VAT (value-added tax) bill (2000).

Why he might not be annoying:

Prime Minister John Major was a frequent customer at his shirt store.
He was assaulted in his shop by two men in a gay-bashing incident (1992).
He was hired by the Duke of Rutland to manage Belvoir Castle (2003).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Allegedly Gay Men
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 56]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [January] (Ranked: 1161947)
• Gay Bashing Victims
• I Made a Perverted Ass Out of Myself
• Look at Me, I'm with the Cops
• Profiles 36251-36500 (Ranked: 36265)
• Tax Evaders
• Whores and Johns

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 53 Votes: 52.83% Annoying