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BRANDED
10:55 Sun Dec 23
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Always seemed a totally honerable man.
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Valley Hammer
10:47 Sun Dec 23
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Ex-SBS, that put him far above any other MP. He did seem to spout shit in later years, though.
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Takashi Miike
4:00 Sun Dec 23
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I was never a fan but give me him any day over that pair of shitbags, clegg & cable
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Claret Badger
2:51 Sun Dec 23
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#shouldhavebeenmogg
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J.Riddle
2:45 Sun Dec 23
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1964
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J.Riddle
2:44 Sun Dec 23
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Alf someone earlier on this thread mentioned bladder cancer
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Sir Alf
2:40 Sun Dec 23
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A short illness ? Anyone know? Cancer? Drinker?
Seemed a decent bloke but his politics were far too forgiving and dare I say “romantic “
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J.Riddle
2:29 Sun Dec 23
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I can't say I agreed with much anything he said politics wise, but as far as politicians go he came across as a decent likeable chap, RIP Paddy.
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Northern Sold
2:23 Sun Dec 23
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https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/paddy-ashdowns-wars-sbs-service-in-borneo-and-witnessing-genocide-in-bosnia/
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bruuuno
1:32 Sun Dec 23
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Shame, he was the only politician I ever had any faith in. Until he did a U turn and supported the war in Iraq
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Westham67
1:12 Sun Dec 23
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*would have been a good PM, (Just woke up )
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Westham67
1:10 Sun Dec 23
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We have been a good PM RIP
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Mart O
11:42 Sat Dec 22
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It's faint praise, but compared to the shower of self-serving cunts we have now, on all sides, at least he seemed honest and not in it for the coin, or, just as bad, the fucking headlines. And I generally fucking hate all politicians.
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HairyHammer
11:11 Sat Dec 22
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He was a true politician in every sense of the word and got to the heart of everyone he met if hot the mind, including my brother who's shop he entered over 25 years ago, now my brother does not give a shit about politics and has never ever voted in his life but he beamed "guess who came into the shop today?" Paddy Ashdown, and he never forgot that and would smile and recount that moment in time when Paddy was asking him for a vote in his cafe.
The man was a great Diplomat and worked doggedly to create a sustainable peace in Bosnia may he rest in peace.
A soldier who hated war, who had a thoughtful easing intelligent character, not many like him left in politics.
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Crassus
10:22 Sat Dec 22
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From his obit'
'There was a sexual relationship with a female maths teacher which he described in his memoir, A Fortunate Life, as "a rite of passage".'
Top man
Agree with little of his politics but loved hsi conviction, it is that which is so missing today
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Sydney_Iron
10:02 Sat Dec 22
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Was known as "Paddy Pantsdown" as didn't he have a kid with his secretary? and a few other rumoured flings....
Wouldn't have lasted 2 minutes as an MP let alone leader in today's PC dominated world.
RIP Paddy
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Sarge
10:00 Sat Dec 22
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Always worth listening to and a world away from the current crop of politicians
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Crassus
9:56 Sat Dec 22
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Respect - cap doffed
RM and SBS as Soldo said
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gph
9:56 Sat Dec 22
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He'd put himself in charge even if he hadn't bought it
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1964
9:54 Sat Dec 22
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Bladder Cancer
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Northern Sold
9:53 Sat Dec 22
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RM and SBS member... to be fair if he was politically active now he'd be a walk in as PM.... not saying he is brilliant... rather than the rest around today are fucktards
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