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:* [[File:Symbol possible vote.svg|16px]] I'm afraid it's not quite expanded 5x as required (1856 bytes to 9052 bytes, and some of those are references which don't count). | :* [[File:Symbol possible vote.svg|16px]] I'm afraid it's not quite expanded 5x as required (1856 bytes to 9052 bytes, and some of those are references which don't count). | ||
:* [[File:Symbol question.svg|16px]] In any case, hook is OK for length, but otherwise problematical. For a start, it is not grammatically correct - as 'office' is in the singular, the last phrase should begin 'until it was replaced'. But also the citation, and the text of the article, do not support the assertion that the move was made at the behest of Alastair Campbell - the article cited clearly says 'Tony Blair has given his director of communications, Alastair Campbell, his own house in Downing Street". Can I suggest if it is helpful an | :* [[File:Symbol question.svg|16px]] In any case, hook is OK for length, but otherwise problematical. For a start, it is not grammatically correct - as 'office' is in the singular, the last phrase should begin 'until it was replaced'. But also the citation, and the text of the article, do not support the assertion that the move was made at the behest of Alastair Campbell - the article cited clearly says 'Tony Blair has given his director of communications, Alastair Campbell, his own house in Downing Street". Can I suggest if it is helpful an | ||
− | *'''ALT1''' ... that the offices of the [[Chief Whip]] were located at '''[[12 Downing Street]]''' for 122 years, until [[Tony Blair]] gave them to [[Alastair Campbell]] | + | *'''ALT1''' ... that the offices of the [[Chief Whip]] were located at '''[[12 Downing Street]]''' for 122 years, until [[Tony Blair]] gave them to [[Alastair Campbell]]? |
: This is within the length limit and I believe would be good to go if you are happy with it. But the article needs to be further expanded to qualify.--[[User:Smerus|Smerus]] ([[User talk:Smerus|talk]]) 14:06, 4 April 2015 (UTC) | : This is within the length limit and I believe would be good to go if you are happy with it. But the article needs to be further expanded to qualify.--[[User:Smerus|Smerus]] ([[User talk:Smerus|talk]]) 14:06, 4 April 2015 (UTC) | ||
::Struck original to go with the Alt. The article has met the 5x expansion, as it has gone up from 679 characters to 3490 - it required 3395 to qualify. [[User:Miyagawa|Miyagawa]] ([[User talk:Miyagawa|talk]]) 16:45, 4 April 2015 (UTC) | ::Struck original to go with the Alt. The article has met the 5x expansion, as it has gone up from 679 characters to 3490 - it required 3395 to qualify. [[User:Miyagawa|Miyagawa]] ([[User talk:Miyagawa|talk]]) 16:45, 4 April 2015 (UTC) | ||
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+ | :[[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] Then in that case good to go! I note your comment about 7 May, but that of course is not up to me--[[User:Smerus|Smerus]] ([[User talk:Smerus|talk]]) 18:22, 4 April 2015 (UTC) | ||
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12 Downing Street
... that the office of the Chief Whip resided at 12 Downing Street for 122 years, until they were replaced by Alastair Campbell?
- Reviewed: Sitric Cáech
- Comment: Save for 7 May, the UK General Election
5x expanded by Miyagawa (talk). Self-nominated at 22:40, 3 April 2015 (UTC).
- Newness, policy issues all OK. I have not founnd any close paraphrasing. QPQ noted.
I'm afraid it's not quite expanded 5x as required (1856 bytes to 9052 bytes, and some of those are references which don't count).
In any case, hook is OK for length, but otherwise problematical. For a start, it is not grammatically correct - as 'office' is in the singular, the last phrase should begin 'until it was replaced'. But also the citation, and the text of the article, do not support the assertion that the move was made at the behest of Alastair Campbell - the article cited clearly says 'Tony Blair has given his director of communications, Alastair Campbell, his own house in Downing Street". Can I suggest if it is helpful an
- ALT1 ... that the offices of the Chief Whip were located at 12 Downing Street for 122 years, until Tony Blair gave them to Alastair Campbell?