Senior doorkeeper Paul Kehoe was hired by the House of Commons in 1979 when he was 19 years old (Dinendra Haria) 9 min read23 December 2025 For decades, Paul Kehoe has served successive parliaments with discretion, dedication and good humour. From being kissed by Mo Mowlam to fishing a drunk out of the Ladies, he tells Zoe Crowther of a lifetime of service. Photography by Dinendra Haria The note that changed Paul Kehoe’s life was scribbled on a scrap of brown paper more than 46 years ago. “Paul, if you would like a job as an attendant (a kind of porter) for the Serjeant at Arms dept House of Commons, then could you attend the Hall Keeper’s Lodge House of Commons at 10.45 on 21 June 1979 and ask for Mr Hazard.” Kehoe was 19 years old. Born in Stockwell and raised in Brixton, the son of a dustman and a cleaner, he never imagined he might one day be part of the fabric of the Palace of Westminster. Now he is one …