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BlasterBates replied

9 January 2012, 09:18
Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

You forgot Tony Benn.

Proper anti-EEC / EC / EU from the beginning (unlike Thatcher et al) and the last decent MP.

...and you criticise me for lack of judgement
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DodgyAgent replied

9 January 2012, 08:48
Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

I thought his honest and straightforward defence of the sovereign and democratic rights of the nation state against creeping European federalism would be too much for you to stomach.

On that I I do agree with him. The rest of his politics are precisely why Thatcher was needed.
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wobbegong replied

9 January 2012, 08:15
Originally posted by KimberleyChris View Post

She still scares me now, and she has an 'ism' named after her after all.

Who was 'j'?
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MarillionFan replied

9 January 2012, 07:44
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

Which one?

The next one.
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Churchill replied

9 January 2012, 07:41
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

Dalai lama

Which one?
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Old Greg replied

9 January 2012, 07:22
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

Trust me he is one person I did not forget.

I thought his honest and straightforward defence of the sovereign and democratic rights of the nation state against creeping European federalism would be too much for you to stomach.
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DodgyAgent replied

8 January 2012, 22:37
Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

You forgot Tony Benn.

.

Trust me he is one person I did not forget.
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stek replied

8 January 2012, 20:31
George 'Johnny' Johnson.
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KimberleyChris replied

8 January 2012, 20:27
Yes, there are a lot of 'icons' there rather than 'heroes'.

The most obvious being Maggie.

She was either the second coming, or the antichrist in knickers according to your politics, but nobody from any party could dispute that she was a powerful icon.

She still scares me now, and she has an 'ism' named after her after all.
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MarillionFan replied

8 January 2012, 20:20
Dalai lama
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TimberWolf replied

8 January 2012, 20:18
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

show us your list then

Would take too long. From your list I'd keep:

Thatcher, The Queen, Attenborough. Frank Field, possibly, for seemingly being an honourable MP.

Not sure about the rest of the Royals being heroes. Probably prefer to have them hanging around for prestige value, but the Duke (patron saint of CUK) is good for a laugh.
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Old Greg replied

8 January 2012, 20:08
You forgot Tony Benn.

Proper anti-EEC / EC / EU from the beginning (unlike Thatcher et al) and the last decent MP.
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DodgyAgent replied

8 January 2012, 20:05
Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post

Well if you are going to have a stupid list, add George Galloway for his entertainment value.

If you want a sensible list, scrub 99% of what you have and slip Patrick Moore in there.

show us your list then
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KimberleyChris replied

8 January 2012, 20:03
"I think I will keep Blair"

Stop agreeing with me...it's creepy!

Are you smoking something mellow over there in the blue corner? :-)
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TimberWolf replied

8 January 2012, 20:01
Well if you are going to have a stupid list, add George Galloway for his entertainment value.

If you want a sensible list, scrub 99% of what you have and slip Patrick Moore in there.
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