Tony Banks (Lord Stratford) is "gravely ill"

[EternalOptimist]

I didn't agree with a lot of what he said, but I wouldn't want to wish a stroke on anybody.

[Xerxes]

At a guess death is the kinder option if you've had that kind of stroke...

I can't argue with that. A merciful release to be sure.

[Xerxes]

I didn't agree with a lot of what he said, but I wouldn't want to wish death on anybody.

[stackpole]

I never liked him much. As a politician, what good did he ever do?

My most vivid memory of him was his face, twisted in hatred and spitting, when he talked about red-coated toffs galloping around the countryside.

He let his class war get in the way of reason, like Prescott, although he wasn't as stupid as Prescott.

The only good thing I've got to say about him is that, unusually for a politician, he was a proper footy man.

[ratewhore]

bloke was a *****. Probably make a damn sight more sense now than he used to...


...f*ckwit!!

[Fungus]

Pretty discraceful, even his mate David Mellor had some good words to say.

Actually I quite liked the man. Even though he was a lefty. His quips were amusing. Saying that he hated dealing with his constituents petty problems was not tactful, but honest. I remember him saying that he was gobsmacked when Blair asked him to be a cabinet minister. I think he thought he was the last person who would be asked to be in the cabinet.

Sadly he died this evening according to R4 news. Only 62 too.

Fungus

[Numptycorner]

Pretty discraceful, even his mate David Mellor had some good words to say.

[Fungus]

Now that Bank's is brain dead, will Blair give him a senior cabinet post ...

[OrangeHopper]

I thought his save from the head of Pele was outstanding.

[Fungus]

didn't know he was a tory.

Neither party has a monopoly on egotistical tw@ts ... though the more likeable New Lier ones seem to be dropping off like flies ... to reveal the turd on which they all feasted ...

Fungus

[vista]

Joy

another politician bites the dust.

Any day where a politician loses their job (or becomes ill therefore unable to do their job) is a truly good day.

[benn0]

No

Another self serving egotistical useless twa*t

didn't know he was a tory.

[xoggoth]

He may have been a lefty but I always liked Banks.

a) Humerous. The remark about Hague that the Tories had elected a foetus was priceless.

b) He was anti fox hunting and pro pidgeon. What else matters but liking pidgeons?

[DodgyAgent]

The former West Ham MP, Chelsea fan, and ex-sports minister has suffered a stroke.

Anyone have any good memories of him?

No

Another self serving egotistical useless twa*t

[wendigo100]

The former West Ham MP, Chelsea fan, and ex-sports minister has suffered a stroke.

Anyone have any good memories of him?