West Ham (UK Parliament Constituency)
West Ham is a parliamentary constituency in the London Borough of Newham, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1997 when the constituency of Newham North West was merged with part of Newham South.
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“It was in and about the Martinmas time,
When the green leaves were afalling,
That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country,
Fell in love with Barbara Allan.”
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“We had some ham and eggs and took our time saying goodbye to the bright lights.”
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“What is the historical function of Parliament in this country? It is to prevent the Government from governing.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)