Mansfield too much focus on self-publicity, as opposed to publicity for the town. The issue was raised again after his prominent role in Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington's homecoming ceremony following her Gold Medal successes at the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. In April 2017, Sophie Whitby was elected to represent the Mansfield district as Member of Youth Parliament, on a manifesto which included promoting equality for the LGBT community. Benjamin Bradley has been the constituency (Conservative) Member of Parliament since May 2017, succeeding Sir Alan Meale (Labour), who served the town for thirty years. From 2010 the Parliamentary Constituency boundaries were realigned
History of Mansfield Town F.C. two games left, the Stags eventually missed out on goal average. In January 1965, Brian Phillips was imprisoned for 15 months, alongside fellow Stag Sammy Chapman (6 months) and several players from other clubs for their part in the match-fixing scandal. More inconsistencies followed in the League as Mansfield finished 18th and 9th before actually finishing in the bottom four. Mansfield were however reprieved when Peterborough were deducted points for illegal payments to players. Another mid-table season followed in 1968–69, but it was another cup run that made headlines for the Stags. Tow Law Town, who had surprised Mansfield 5–1