Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark Mayall

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The result of the debate was Vote was to DELETE. Anonymous votes have been excluded due to strong suspicions of sock/meatpuppetry. ChrisO 21:19, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mark Mayall

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Delete - another vanity article from the Monday Club set. Nothing in the article about why Mayall is notable as a pediatrician. Other than that he's a failed political candidate. Homey 03:42, 25 June 2006 (UTC).

• Users should note that this is yet another deletion nomination by the User above who has an obvious agenda against those on the British Conservative Right-Wing. 195.194.75.209 17:12, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

• Delete. As a two-time Tory candidate, he's notable enough for a stub entry on a list page ... but not for his own article. CJCurrie 03:58, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

• Delete. Not notable. --Coredesat 10:05, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

• Delete. I think his notability is above threshold. The article is not NPOV, however, that could be fixed. While there is some effort at secondary sourcing, I don't think the sources quoted are reliable. With effort at editing and sourcing, this could be acceptable IMO, but as it is, two strikes cause me to vote delete. snug 13:22, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

• • Why arn't the sources reliable? 195.194.75.209 17:12, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

• Delete nn. Wikibout-Talk to me! 15:32, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

• Keep. More notable than an average defeated candidate due to his activities in campaigning outside of elections. David | Talk 21:20, 26 June 2006 (UTC).

• Keep: Many candidates have to fight seemingly unwinnable seats. But his writings on Scotland and Toryism are important. He was also Chairman of the Conservative Monday Club, at the time the most important UK Tory pressure-group with over 50 members of both houses of parliament as members. He is also a leading children's doctor. An all-round minor notable. 195.194.75.209 17:12, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
  • above is from an unregistered anon IP. Homey 18:55, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

• Keep: Mayall was well-known, a good example of a minor notable who needs a modest biography. He has a good entry in The Medical Register. These delete nominations, all by the same person, are disgraceful. 81.129.155.181 20:54, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
  • above is from an unregistered anon IP. Homey 18:55, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

• Delete per nominator, failing WP:BIO guideline. Yamaguchi先生 08:21, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

• Keep: Sufficiently notable. Well-known ex-Chairman of the Conservative Monday Club; prominent paediatrician. 86.139.185.202 11:23, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
  • above is from an unregistered anon IP. Homey 18:55, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

• Keep Homey may not like "the Monday Club set", but in my opinion English neo-fascism is notable. Fred Bauder 13:45, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

• Delete. No evidence of notability; I've not found any press coverage of this individual at all. With regard to Fred's comment above, a subject is not made notable merely by virtue of holding certain political views; the subject actually has to do something notable. WP:BIO sets out clear criteria, none of which are met by this person. -- ChrisO 18:17, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

So is that the ultimate criteria for a Wikipedia entry? "Press Coverage"? My God! He appears in numerous newspapers articles (one is mentioned in the article) in relation to his two parliamentary candidatures, the Territorial Army, and also in relation to the Conservative Monday Club. He also appears here: http://www.nuffieldhospitals.org.uk/az_showconathosp.asp?cid=7881&hid=40&sid=876&backto=cons

and here: http://www.specialistinfo.com/consget.php?con=mayapscc01

I suggest he more than meets Wikipedia's requirements unless you want him to climb Mt.Everest? 213.122.47.42 14:52, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

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