MPs that sound like IKEA products

Anyone friend of mine will tell you I can spot a piece of IKEA furniture a mile off - I famously walked into someone's house and said, "you've got Ektorps". Not having the same knowledge I have, they thought I meant some sort of disease. I meant their sofa.

So I thought it was about time to put my knowledge to good use and I decided to formulate a list of top five MPs surnames that sound like something you'd find in IKEA - and what product they would be.

Position: 5
Full name: Rt. Hon. David Evennett
Constituency: Bexleyheath and Crayford
Nature of product: Rack that holds utensils in a kitchen on a wall
Closest example: GRUNDTAL

 Position: 4
Full name: Robert Flello
Constituency: Stoke-on-Trent South
Nature of product: Tea towel
Closest example: VINTER

 Position: 3
Full name: Mary Glindon
Constituency: North Tyneside
Nature of product: Office chair, but one with arms and that spins without creaking
Closest example: VOLMAR

 Position: 2
Full name: Natascha Engel
Constituency: North East Derbyshire
Nature of product: Floor standing lamp
Closest example: REGOLIT

 Position: 1
Full name: Andrew Rosindell
Constituency: Romford, Greater London
Nature of product: A bedding item: duvet cover, possibly part of a matching set which includes curtains.
Closest example: MALIN RUND

Comments

  1. Matt Pointon19 June 2016 at 23:24

    If only Lembit Opik was still in parliament. Now what would he be...?

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  2. Matt Pointon19 June 2016 at 23:28

    Or what about Rob Flello's new Stoke North colleague, Ruth Smeeth? (I've met them both actually and Ruth in particular impresses me).

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