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[Politics] May 12th, 1994. Is this where it all went wrong?
- Thread starter Dick Head
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I thought that was Hugh Gaitskell - at least that was what we were told in the 60s
Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
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The Tories were on their last legs and Major won by default, really. I thought Smith was one of the most impressive politicians in my lifetime and given the chance, would have been a very good PM. Blair may have emerged as a high flyer but not as a future PM. Smith's death was tragic and coupled with the earlier loss of the talented and personable David Penhaligon ( certain future Liberal leader ) politics lost two men who would have made a serious mark on affairs in the 90's and 00's.
Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
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Now there is a man who died in very suspicious circumstances.
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Not sure about Smith passing being the problem, I tend to lean more towards the Chinese.
Cowfold Seagull
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Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Laboratory or bats though?
Don Tmatter
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Robin Cook’s looked a bit suspicious as well iirc.
Danny Wilson Said
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I must confess to an admiration of his daughter, the BBC reporter Sarah Smith.
One of my heroes. I think of him most weeks, as part of my job involves the 'right to roam', which was effectively the John Smith Memorial Act. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/1999/mar/09/uk.politicalnews3
Smith would’ve won the 1997 general election with ease, Major’s government were hopeless (other than the excellent Ken Clarke and his economic stewardship), the party split down the middle.
I wish people wouldn’t rate the power of Murdoch as so decisive. He only switched to supporting New Labour when he saw it was highly likely. At most, it added some seats.
I wish people wouldn’t rate the power of Murdoch as so decisive. He only switched to supporting New Labour when he saw it was highly likely. At most, it added some seats.
Great man. But still, Mr Tony kept the tories at bay for 10 years and you can't turn back the clock.
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
I thought Mr “Public School” Tony was a Tory !
Great leader, he led the whole country up the garden path, across the channel, through Europe and into Iraq......
That went well
Smith was the real deal, and had my vote, not Blair ever.