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Post by chuffedstokie on Dec 22, 2018 20:04:19 GMT
This evening, bladder cancer.
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Post by bathstoke on Dec 22, 2018 20:09:36 GMT
That’s rubbish for all concerned
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Dec 22, 2018 20:16:46 GMT
Very sad and a shock. A good man
RIP
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2018 21:08:30 GMT
Poor man, hope he didn't suffer but it's an horrendous disease and an awful way to go. I thought he was older than 77.
I didn't agree with a lot of his politics but I always felt he was well intentioned and not self serving like a lot of his fellow politicians.
RIP Jeremy John Durham Ashdown
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Post by Boothen on Dec 22, 2018 21:13:33 GMT
Royal Marine Commando, SBS and an Intelligence Officer with SIS. Didn't agree with all his politics, but he was a good man.
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Post by raythesailor on Dec 22, 2018 21:19:23 GMT
Agree with all the above comments. Compared to the shower we have now at least he was honest.
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Post by Okie Stokie. on Dec 22, 2018 21:59:24 GMT
R.I.P.
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Post by auntiegeorge on Dec 22, 2018 22:18:34 GMT
Sad news. I never really agreed with his politics, but his concensus style meant I always listened to him, even more than those politicians I did agree with.
Thanks for your contribution to the life of our country m'lord. RIP.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2018 22:25:21 GMT
God bless paddy
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Post by cooper67 on Dec 22, 2018 22:28:31 GMT
RIP.
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Post by Gods on Dec 22, 2018 22:57:53 GMT
RIP Paddy.
Politics needs a sensible , electable party of the centre ground more like never before.
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Post by henry on Dec 22, 2018 23:08:50 GMT
Choked on his hat ?
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Post by stayingupfor GermanStokie on Dec 23, 2018 0:07:57 GMT
Bloody good guy! I can never forget what stalwart he was in reinforcing peace in the Bosnian region!
It was funny to see, during international talks, the US Ambassador with his team’s piling out of black vans and surrounding him like a swarm of bees... Paddy, as the BiH high commissioner had simply a grumpy jock sergeant (his driver and a pretty good bloke) walking beside him.
One of the cheeky local kids threw a fire cracker and the US team went crazy... Paddy just laughed and said „What the f are you lot playing at? It’s only a cracker“.... 🤣🤣
Balls of steel..
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Post by felonious on Dec 23, 2018 7:26:04 GMT
Agree with all the above comments. Compared to the shower we have now at least he was honest. Not sure his wife would concur with you about our Pantsdown  |
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Post by murphthesurf on Dec 23, 2018 8:19:26 GMT
Agree with all the above comments. Compared to the shower we have now at least he was honest. Not sure his wife would concur with you about our Pantsdown Exactly what I felt like putting, Fel. 'An honest man', they say? Hmmmmm......... No. |
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Post by wizzardofdribble on Dec 23, 2018 9:26:58 GMT
RIP Paddy. Politics needs a sensible , electable party of the centre ground more like never before. Whose Leaders like a bit on the side RIP Paddy Ashdown |
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Post by bathstoke on Dec 23, 2018 9:47:48 GMT
Bloody good guy! I can never forget what stalwart he was in reinforcing peace in the Bosnian region! It was funny to see, during international talks, the US Ambassador with his team’s piling out of black vans and surrounding him like a swarm of bees... Paddy, as the BiH high commissioner had simply a grumpy jock sergeant (his driver and a pretty good bloke) walking beside him. One of the cheeky local kids threw a fire cracker and the US team went crazy... Paddy just laughed and said „What the f are you lot playing at? It’s only a cracker“.... 🤣🤣 Balls of steel.. We were never given the whole story about the Bulkans. The collapse of the Soviet Union saw lots of disgruntled natives of that area kicked out of Moscow, who went back to their own area & stirred up old issues. Al-Qaeda cut their teeth out there & I don't think Paddy was happy with the outcome... |
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Post by raythesailor on Dec 23, 2018 10:45:06 GMT
Agree with all the above comments. Compared to the shower we have now at least he was honest. Not sure his wife would concur with you about our Pantsdown I did think about that before I posted. But he did did admit his affair so I suppose we can say well he was quite honest. 😉 |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2018 0:41:46 GMT
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