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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Banjax on 03 March 2010, 14:06:54
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8547195.stm
completely unspinnable, didn't care about image or dumbing-down just honest and passionate in his beliefs
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"He was an honest man who found himself in a rapidly changing politically world where image is more important than principle."
Ah! Those were the days.
I never really appreciated the bloke but when you look back, many were honourable and worth a listening ear.
May he RIP.
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An intellectual........a socialist........and a very decent human being......the end of an era.... :-/
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An intellectual........a socialist........and a very decent human being......the end of an era.... :-/
3 traits most of today's labour MP's couldn't find with a torch and a compass :y
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From the long-lost days when politicians 'served' (others, not themselves) and held fundamental beliefs.
Irrespective of whatever political colour you favour; he was a true statesman.
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A man of integrity and principle, a very rare thing in todays world. I fear we may never have people with these attributes at the forefront of politics again. :(
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cant but agree with all you guys have said. Sadly seems that many of Mr Foot's attributes are not in favour with any of todays politcal parties :(
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A true Socialist, Michael Foot saw the Labour party through its worst years, and he always stuck to his principles.
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Darling Banjax ;D You don't mind if i call you darling ::)
I'm posting on this thread, it's safer ;D ;D
I don't recall much about him, i'm not really a political person. I just see what's right & wrong ;)
I don't remember my dad ever slaging him off so i guess he couldn't have been all bad :y
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Tony Benn was on today waxing lyrical about MF. I used to think Benn was a good socialist until he named his lad Hilary. :o
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Darling Banjax ;D You don't mind if i call you darling ::)
I'm posting on this thread, it's safer ;D ;D
I don't recall much about him, i'm not really a political person. I just see what's right & wrong ;)
I don't remember my dad ever slaging him off so i guess he couldn't have been all bad :y
thank you honey ;D
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Darling Banjax ;D You don't mind if i call you darling ::)
I'm posting on this thread, it's safer ;D ;D
I don't recall much about him, i'm not really a political person. I just see what's right & wrong ;)
I don't remember my dad ever slaging him off so i guess he couldn't have been all bad :y
thank you honey ;D
DON'T call me HONEY [size=24]EVER[/size] :P ;D
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Darling Banjax ;D You don't mind if i call you darling ::)
I'm posting on this thread, it's safer ;D ;D
I don't recall much about him, i'm not really a political person. I just see what's right & wrong ;)
I don't remember my dad ever slaging him off so i guess he couldn't have been all bad :y
thank you honey ;D
DON'T call me HONEY [size=24]EVER[/size] :P ;D
;D ;D ;D
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Darling Banjax ;D You don't mind if i call you darling ::)
I'm posting on this thread, it's safer ;D ;D
I don't recall much about him, i'm not really a political person. I just see what's right & wrong ;)
I don't remember my dad ever slaging him off so i guess he couldn't have been all bad :y
thank you honey ;D
DON'T call me HONEY [size=24]EVER[/size] :P ;D
that's right - not in public you said - i forgot :o
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From the long-lost days when politicians 'served' (others, not themselves) and held fundamental beliefs.
Irrespective of whatever political colour you favour; he was a true statesman.
Seconded
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Darling Banjax ;D You don't mind if i call you darling ::)
I'm posting on this thread, it's safer ;D ;D
I don't recall much about him, i'm not really a political person. I just see what's right & wrong ;)
I don't remember my dad ever slaging him off so i guess he couldn't have been all bad :y
thank you honey ;D
DON'T call me HONEY [size=24]EVER[/size] :P ;D
that's right - not in public you said - i forgot :o
That's quite alright sweety pie ;D
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Where has the "darlin" thread gone?. .......I was about to post and..........
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Where has the "darlin" thread gone?. .......I was about to post and..........
It was locked by TB & i guess he's pulled the plug on it ;)
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Where has the "darlin" thread gone?. .......I was about to post and..........
It was locked by TB & i guess he's pulled the plug on it ;)
What have I missed....... ::) ::) ::)
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I disagreed with almost everything Michael Foot stood for and said. But I have to admit he was a great man - they just don't make them like that any more. :( :( :(
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cant resist this but........one foot in the grave... ::)
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cant resist this but........one foot in the grave... ::)
You're extracting the Michael. ::)
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cant resist this but........one foot in the grave... ::)
OK that's pretty good - but I'm not laughing :-X :)
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People of principle, irrespective of political leaning, are always to be treasured and in the sad death of Michael Foot, this country has lost not only an accomplished parliamentarian but a fundamentally decent, erudite and principled human being.
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cant resist this but........one foot in the grave... ::)
;D ;D ;D ;D Good one :y
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I have little time for politics.
A:- Because it's dull, grey & mind numbingly boring
B:- All parties become the same once elected.
C:- Because i'm shallow of mind, impatient & don't suffer rude lying selfish fools gladly.
I do however think well of Micheal Foot. As Debs said he was out for the people not for himself (rare today) he was an accomplished orator to point of spectacular putdowns that todays rabble could only dream of matching. He also had a sense of humour to the point of being deliberately comical. He also had a way of attacking issues & foes with wild gusto resulting in him being nicknamed Tarzan.
An incredibly astute & interesting character in a dull world.
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I have little time for politics.
A:- Because it's dull, grey & mind numbingly boring
B:- All parties become the same once elected.
C:- Because i'm shallow of mind, impatient & don't suffer rude lying selfish fools gladly.
I do however think well of Micheal Foot. As Debs said he was out for the people not for himself (rare today) he was an accomplished orator to point of spectacular putdowns that todays rabble could only dream of matching. He also had a sense of humour to the point of being deliberately comical. He also had a way of attacking issues & foes with wild gusto resulting in him being nicknamed Tarzan. An incredibly astute & interesting character in a dull world.
I thought that was Michael Hesletine, I may be wrong though.
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met the bloke down at greenham common in the 80's ( he was with the
rug munchers peace protestors. ) i was on the other side of the fence :y
had a cup of tea and a chat with the bloke and i have to say, even though i thought he was full of sh*t when it came down to politics, i admire the bloke for standing by his convictions :y
old school politcian who stud by his priniples and never wavered :y
RIP
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I heard on the radio today that his famous "scruffy duffle coat" which he got lambasted for wearing to the cenotaph was actually a very fine quality coat which was bought from Harrods.
Like Jeraboam I disagreed with much of what he believed in but I respected the fact that his beliefs were genuine and held for the best of reasons, and in fact when he was a young man some of these beliefs may have held more water and had more relevance than they would in todays world.
The one thing I would agree with him on was the fact that he apparently beleived strongly in the U.K. withdrawal from Europe.
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I have little time for politics.
A:- Because it's dull, grey & mind numbingly boring
B:- All parties become the same once elected.
C:- Because i'm shallow of mind, impatient & don't suffer rude lying selfish fools gladly.
I do however think well of Micheal Foot. As Debs said he was out for the people not for himself (rare today) he was an accomplished orator to point of spectacular putdowns that todays rabble could only dream of matching. He also had a sense of humour to the point of being deliberately comical. He also had a way of attacking issues & foes with wild gusto resulting in him being nicknamed Tarzan. An incredibly astute & interesting character in a dull world.
I thought that was Michael Hesletine, I may be wrong though.
No, i think your right actually. It was a tenuous link. I was trying to sound clever...never works!!!!! ;D