didn't agree with his politics
but respected the man himself
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 3 Mar 2010, 15:07, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Exactly.
How many modern politicians could we say that about? I still think Norman Tebbitt should have succeeded Thatcher. You knew where you were with Tebbitt.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Wed 3 Mar 2010, 15:12, Reply)

Nazi Germany?

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 3 Mar 2010, 15:13, Reply)

Bent over a table with cheeks spread?

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 3 Mar 2010, 15:14, Reply)

He would have been more effective than the Grey Man.
We could have continued the hate for a lot longer. I hate feeling nothing about a politician.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Wed 3 Mar 2010, 15:15, Reply)

the last few years have given me plenty of hate for politicians
Blair, Brown, Mandelson, Portillo, Harman, Balls, Blunkett, Straw. It's a roster of the mentally handicapped
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 3 Mar 2010, 15:19, Reply)

I've found them to be, in the main, a bunch of easily forgotten non-entities.
With occasional outstanding nobheads. Not many though.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Wed 3 Mar 2010, 15:23, Reply)

think you're right
the last few years have been ones of politicians who are indistinguishably slimy
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 3 Mar 2010, 15:28, Reply)

Well Gordon Brown for one.
Rock solid man and a decent socialist.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Wed 3 Mar 2010, 16:22, Reply)

The only decent socialist
is a National Socialist, I've always said.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 3 Mar 2010, 17:05, Reply)