I always found Kenneth Clarke to be reasonable most of the time, 'gulp'Some of the peers seem genuine, I do tend to put more trust in older people who have had a serious career/life than thrusting ambitious/greedy types who are likely to be positioning themselves for the next career.
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector.,
Mon 30 Sep 2013, 22:43,
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actually in about 1995 i swore to myself that i would never vote tory until everyone on that front bench, with the possible exception of kenneth clarke, had nothing more to do with frontline tory politics. i still basically hold to that even though i disagree with quite a few things he's said: i won't vote tory until anyone who's had anything to do with this government has gone, with the possible exception of kenneth clarke.
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boris the spider,
Mon 30 Sep 2013, 22:56,
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