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Post by Wynn Chester on Dec 22, 2018 20:17:15 GMT
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Post by ace5150 on Dec 22, 2018 20:29:41 GMT
Very sad. A principled man. Regardless of politics, he was a good man, who served his country with Royal Marines.
Godspeed Paddy.
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Post by daz on Dec 22, 2018 21:59:56 GMT
I didn't mind him at all, spoke sense a few times which is not something you can usually attribute to our politcal masters.
Read his book about the Cockleshell Heroes and found it very good.
RIP Paddy
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Post by barrythebook on Dec 23, 2018 2:10:14 GMT
As Ace said, regardless of politics,I thought Paddy Ashdown was a very sound bloke.
I seem to remember a story of him as an MP being confronted/attacked by somebody armed with a knife.
His military training kicked in (I think he was ex-special forces) and he disarmed them with little fuss.
RIP.
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Post by jno on Dec 23, 2018 5:19:32 GMT
As Ace said, regardless of politics,I thought Paddy Ashdown was a very sound bloke. I agree 101% ... Paddy was a man I always listened to and accepted was a balanced person with no real extreme view agenda other than tell things how he saw them and what would probably be best for everyone. He never seemed so hot headed like others around him which was the appealing part and was why I always listened and respected his opinion. RIP Paddy - the country needs more folks like you right now. |
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Post by ace5150 on Dec 23, 2018 8:46:30 GMT
As Ace said, regardless of politics,I thought Paddy Ashdown was a very sound bloke. I seem to remember a story of him as an MP being confronted/attacked by somebody armed with a knife. His military training kicked in (I think he was ex-special forces) and he disarmed them with little fuss. RIP. Royal Marines and SBS (naval equivalent of SAS) I'm other words, "nails" Read a comment elsewhere that he was the only MP you could lend £10 too, as you knew you'd get it back. |
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Post by flyingsquad on Dec 23, 2018 14:03:22 GMT
Also one of the few politicians to have done a proper job in the real world outside of politics.
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Post by I used to think I was a parrot on Dec 23, 2018 23:29:00 GMT
He had a very interesting life. When the Liberals and SDP merged he took over the new party - the Liberal Democrats - and they struggled. But he turned them into a solid third party.
It will be strange watching General Election nights on the BBC with no David Dimbleby or Paddy Ashdown.
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Deus est regit qui omnia.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2018 14:10:52 GMT
First class gentleman.
RIP.
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Post by chopper on Dec 24, 2018 20:41:36 GMT
R.I.P Paddy, a total gent & (IMO) great politician, he got my vote, back in the 90’s anyway.
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Post by westldner on Dec 24, 2018 21:10:34 GMT
RIP Paddy. Mentions how he managed to get the seats for this party considering that it's Lib Dems. Usually Labour or Conservative winning seats.
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Post by Portland Road on Dec 26, 2018 22:11:48 GMT
Always seemed a decent bloke, who did the job he was supposed to do.
R.I.P. Paddy Ashdown.
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Post by thewoodster on Jan 4, 2019 23:19:20 GMT
RIP paddy.
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