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Article: Election special: It's good Knight from Sir Richard; Will I stand again? You'll have to ask the missus...
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- Birmingham Evening Mail (England)
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- May 5, 2000
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FORMER city leader Sir Richard Knowles may close the curtain on a 24 year council career after the shock loss of his Weoley seat.
Sir Richard, who celebrates his 83rd birthday later this month, was philosophical about his 454 vote defeat in a poor 26 per cent turn out.
'I'll have to give some thought to whether I will be standing again - you had better ask my missus,' he said.
'But I am getting a bit ancient now. Politics is a tough game and so OK I lost.
'But you have to remember I gave up a safe seat in Sparkbrook to fight and win ...