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RIP Michael Foot
Posted: 03 Mar 2010, 14:57
by Quiff Boy
Former Labour Party leader Michael Foot has died, aged 96.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8547228.stm
avid supporter of cnd and "lifelong peace campaigner and left wing rebel". the last of a breed.
god rest
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog ... oot-labour
Posted: 03 Mar 2010, 14:57
by Pista
Posted: 03 Mar 2010, 15:23
by markfiend
A decent, honest, principled man. Sadly missed.
"We will not see his like..."
Posted: 03 Mar 2010, 15:42
by James Blast
they don't make them like that anymore
Posted: 03 Mar 2010, 18:46
by metal on metal
A good man. Not many of them left in British politics. R.I.P.
Posted: 03 Mar 2010, 19:24
by Erudite
James Blast wrote:they don't make them like that anymore
More's the pity.
Posted: 03 Mar 2010, 19:49
by boudicca
They certainly won't be making them like that anymore in Dave Cameron's Britain, where good PR will count for more than brains
RIP.
Posted: 03 Mar 2010, 19:56
by Erudite
I'd say pray for a hung parliament, but that's probably going to be just as bad.
Dark times are upon us.
Posted: 03 Mar 2010, 20:03
by MadameButterfly
RIP Mr. Foot.
Posted: 03 Mar 2010, 20:57
by markfiend
Erudite wrote:I'd say pray for a hung parliament, but that's probably going to be just as bad.
Well, if Leeds City Council is anything to go by, (Liberal/ Tory coalition), you're not far wrong.
