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Lord (Norman) Tebbit
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"Oh good, that bastard's dead!"
That's the phrase Norman Tebbit would come up with, every morning that he read in the obituary columns in the newspapers if someone he didn't like had passed away. I won't use that phrase about him. Because he was a behemoth in politics in the 1980s. He bestrode British politics in an age when Conservative politicians were of infinitely greater gravitas, intelligence, wit and ability than in more recent years. He'll be remembered as Chairman of the Conservative party in the 80s long after anyone will could even name the current (Nigel Huddleston).
That he should hog the headlines in a week that many people are focused on the Tour de France would probably have caused him a wry chuckle.
I despised his politics. But no-one deserved the fate that befell Tebbit and his wife on 12 October 1984. No British politician - of whatever persuasion - should ever have to face violence from political opponents. What a shame that the man who overcame such tremendous pain and anguish should be remembered in the same week that a journalist found it appropriate to "satirise" bombing Brighton.
RIP the Chingford Skinhead.
That's the phrase Norman Tebbit would come up with, every morning that he read in the obituary columns in the newspapers if someone he didn't like had passed away. I won't use that phrase about him. Because he was a behemoth in politics in the 1980s. He bestrode British politics in an age when Conservative politicians were of infinitely greater gravitas, intelligence, wit and ability than in more recent years. He'll be remembered as Chairman of the Conservative party in the 80s long after anyone will could even name the current (Nigel Huddleston).
That he should hog the headlines in a week that many people are focused on the Tour de France would probably have caused him a wry chuckle.
I despised his politics. But no-one deserved the fate that befell Tebbit and his wife on 12 October 1984. No British politician - of whatever persuasion - should ever have to face violence from political opponents. What a shame that the man who overcame such tremendous pain and anguish should be remembered in the same week that a journalist found it appropriate to "satirise" bombing Brighton.
RIP the Chingford Skinhead.
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RIP. Played a big part in reversing the economic soup of the 70's and overcoming some of its key drivers. Essex Man personified.1
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He certainly led a full and interesting life, I wonder if he would ever have become PM except for having to care for his wife after the 'Brighton Bombing' .. perhaps he made too many enemies .. R I P0
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He came from an era where politicians were of a completely different type than they are today.
I could probably name most of the Conservative cabinet from that era and they were giants compared to what we have to put up with nowadays.
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RIP..you may not agree with his politics but you can admire his steadfast conviction. I loved his spitting image portrayal. Of a time when Politicians weren't just time servers biding their time for the next reality show2
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Hated him. Got sick of his comments and the way he looked down on the working class of this country, whilst filling his boots with one day directorships of companies.
Had a few friends who committed suicide due to his government's evil policies.
Hated the unions and the people they represented. But as Blackpool said, you could reel of the cabinet even that long ago, rather than the spineless clowns in charge today.13 -
Met him a few times in my ministerial private office days in the then Dept of Industry. He always came across as very personable. Didn’t agree with his politics but that is another matter.
RIP Lord Tebbit.3 -
I'll get on my bike then, see ya mate1
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I don't think he hated the working class at all (which his background was), more the non- working class, and he also didn't have a lot of time for the upper class tory party.Chippycafc said:Hated him. Got sick of his comments and the way he looked down on the working class of this country, whilst filling his boots with one day directorships of companies.
Had a few friends who committed suicide due to his government's evil policies.
Hated the unions and the people they represented. But as Blackpool said, you could reel of the cabinet even that long ago, rather than the spineless clowns in charge today.12 -
DittoChippycafc said:Hated him. Got sick of his comments and the way he looked down on the working class of this country, whilst filling his boots with one day directorships of companies.
Had a few friends who committed suicide due to his government's evil policies.
Hated the unions and the people they represented. But as Blackpool said, you could reel of the cabinet even that long ago, rather than the spineless clowns in charge today.1 -
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Well as the old saying goes, if you can't say anything nice then don't say anything.
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I lived through his term in office, and was a union official in the dockyard, and he sneered at us and was flippant when they shutdown the yards and made thousands redundant.gringo said:
I don't think he hated the working class at all (which his family was), more the non- working class, and he also didn't have a lot of time for the upper class tory party.Chippycafc said:Hated him. Got sick of his comments and the way he looked down on the working class of this country, whilst filling his boots with one day directorships of companies.
Had a few friends who committed suicide due to his government's evil policies.
Hated the unions and the people they represented. But as Blackpool said, you could reel of the cabinet even that long ago, rather than the spineless clowns in charge today.
He didn't give a shit and was so far up thatchers arse it was sickening.10 -
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he was a union official himself at BALPA.Chippycafc said:
I lived through his term in office, and was a union official in the dockyard, and he sneered at us and was flippant when they shutdown the yards and made thousands redundant.gringo said:
I don't think he hated the working class at all (which his family was), more the non- working class, and he also didn't have a lot of time for the upper class tory party.Chippycafc said:Hated him. Got sick of his comments and the way he looked down on the working class of this country, whilst filling his boots with one day directorships of companies.
Had a few friends who committed suicide due to his government's evil policies.
Hated the unions and the people they represented. But as Blackpool said, you could reel of the cabinet even that long ago, rather than the spineless clowns in charge today.
He didn't give a shit and was so far up thatchers arse it was sickening.0 -
Yep, I go along with old saying but didn't know him personally and I really only know of his time in power and his speeches to the faithful. Always sad when someone goes but at that age his family should be happy considering he passed away at 94 years old. He must have done something nice in all that time but my mind is clouded by his time in politics.bobmunro said:Well as the old saying goes, if you can't say anything nice then don't say anything.1 -
RIP to one of the best Spitting Image puppets out there.
Proper kick in the bollocks Tory!1 -
Stamp the earth down!2
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Thought he was miles better than James Martin on Saturday Kitchen
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Didn't like his politics or his persona as a politician but huge admiration for the way he recovered from the Brighton bombing and cared devotedly for his wife.5
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Stood up to the Unions
Stood up to the IRA
Gave us bikes & the cricket test.
God rest his soul.
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I am not sure he ever claimed to have invented bikes. His so-called "cricket Test" was an abysmal, small-minded, pathetic, pound-land Farridge example of undisguised racism.golfaddick said:Stood up to the Unions
Stood up to the IRA
Gave us bikes & the cricket test.
God rest his soul.
RIP.
But I agree that he challenged the IRA and that was an utterly laudable thing.4 -
He got on his final bike0
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So this is going to turn into another Right v Left slanging match is it?1
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Not really. I had no admiration for the man when he was alive as I believe he did more damage than good and was an unlikeable character. He’s passed now so RIPPrincessFiona said:So this is going to turn into another Right v Left slanging match is it?3 -
Not from you maybe, I just meant the general thread. Politicians these days are quite different to those 30 or 40 years ago. And I don't mean in a good wayShootersHillGuru said:
Not really. I had no admiration for the man when he was alive as I believe he did more damage than good and was an unlikeable character. He’s passed now so RIPPrincessFiona said:So this is going to turn into another Right v Left slanging match is it?2 -
Politicians back then did have some conviction. These days, Lib/Lab/Con politicans are completely interchangable. Liz Truss was a lib dem.PrincessFiona said:
Not from you maybe, I just meant the general thread. Politicians these days are quite different to those 30 or 40 years ago. And I don't mean in a good wayShootersHillGuru said:
Not really. I had no admiration for the man when he was alive as I believe he did more damage than good and was an unlikeable character. He’s passed now so RIPPrincessFiona said:So this is going to turn into another Right v Left slanging match is it?2
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