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[Zirfeld]

I never voted for him, I preferred his smaller partner, Genscher s FDP.

But he was an outstanding statesman. Together with Genscher he formed Germany completely new in 1989.

THX Helmut

Rolf

[Sir Tigger KC]

He'll go down in history as one of the greats of his era. 

On the radio earlier they said he was Germany's longest serving Chancellor since Bismarck.    A record that I'm sure Merkel has her eye on!   

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Yep....generally well respected if not liked.

He was the size of a small giant.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Probably more fondly remembered (by most) than that other German chancellor.......the fella who held the reins from 1933 to 1945.

What was his name again?

[Lizzie Zoom]

Yes, a giant of a man in so many ways, and one who overcame his young connection with the Nazis to become a great German democrat.

RIP

[redelitev6]

  He makes a lot of our politicians look very small potato's by comparisson 

[ronnyd]

The stature (in political terms) of many of todays leaders leaves a hell of a lot to be desired.

[Lizzie Zoom]

The stature (in political terms) of many of todays leaders leaves a hell of a lot to be desired.

You mean the likes of Corbyn?

[ronnyd]

Not just him Lizzie, i mean world wide as well. Some of our past PMs left a lot to be desired as well.

[Lizzie Zoom]

Not just him Lizzie, i mean world wide as well. Some of our past PMs left a lot to be desired as well.

Yep, Michael Foot to name another!  Edward Heath was not good either

Who else shall we mention??

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Not just him Lizzie, i mean world wide as well. Some of our past PMs left a lot to be desired as well.

Yep, Michael Foot to name another!  Edward Heath was not good either

Who else shall we mention??

Thatcher.......did a great job of dividing Britain.

Heseltine did a hatchet job on the old hag in the end.

[ronnyd]

Camoron, B liar, Mcruin, the list is bloody endless.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

The house of commons is almost exclusively inhabited by political and intellectual pygmies these days.
Whatever you think of her Thatcher, she was a political giant, who was in the end, assassinated  by pygmies.
She was probably the last of the giants in the commons. I cant think of one since, or one in the making. This is probably a large part of our current problem. We don't have any real leaders anymore.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The house of commons is almost exclusively inhabited by political and intellectual pygmies these days.
Whatever you think of her Thatcher, she was a political giant, who was in the end, assassinated  by pygmies.
She was probably the last of the giants in the commons. I cant think of one since, or one in the making. This is probably a large part of our current problem. We don't have any real leaders anymore.

......by her own pygmies."Treachery with a smile on it's face" springs to mind.