RIP Paddy Ashdown

dowie · 22 Dec 2018 at 20:21

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46662546

Former Liberal Democrats leader Paddy Ashdown has died aged 77 following a short illness, a party spokesperson has said.

The former MP for Yeovil "made an immeasurable contribution to furthering the cause of liberalism" and would be "desperately missed", a statement said.

Lib Dem leader Vince Cable said it was "a hugely sad day" for the party.

Lord Ashdown was diagnosed with bladder cancer in October.

Whitewater · 22 Dec 2018 at 20:24

Rroff · 22 Dec 2018 at 20:26

Uther · 22 Dec 2018 at 20:27

Royal Marine, Special Boat Squadron, Intelligence officer, a different class of politician to what we have now.
RIP

Rroff · 22 Dec 2018 at 20:28

Uther said:
a different class of politician to what we have now

Amen to that.

robfosters · 22 Dec 2018 at 20:31

RIP. Met him once in my aunties local near Yeovil. Real nice guy. Very down to earth.

dowie · 22 Dec 2018 at 20:31

He was strongly in favour of intervention in the Balkans too and basically ended up running Bosnia for a while as the High Representative.

Bar · 22 Dec 2018 at 20:35

One of the most genuine and supportable MPs we have and potentially ever will have. Today we lost Paddy and yet we're left with May and Corbyn...

gettothechopper · 22 Dec 2018 at 20:38

Gutted - One less sensible voice

Rroff · 22 Dec 2018 at 20:38

robfosters said:
RIP. Met him once in my aunties local near Yeovil. Real nice guy. Very down to earth.

He came into where I went to school a couple of times - I remember even at that age he was very direct and spoke with conviction of his beliefs.

antijoke · 22 Dec 2018 at 20:42

Always liked this guy, as said a different class of politician.

RIP

BDEE · 22 Dec 2018 at 21:27

Uther said:
Royal Marine, Special Boat Squadron, Intelligence officer, a different class of politician to what we have now.
RIP

Agreed. great guy. A big loss.

Hades · 22 Dec 2018 at 21:28

Housey · 22 Dec 2018 at 21:50

Sad day. RIP Paddy

marl · 22 Dec 2018 at 22:46

Brizzles · 22 Dec 2018 at 22:46

Uther said:
Royal Marine, Special Boat Squadron, Intelligence officer, a different class of politician to what we have now.
RIP

Says it all

RIP

insane200 · 22 Dec 2018 at 22:50

robfosters said:
RIP. Met him once in my aunties local near Yeovil. Real nice guy. Very down to earth.

He was our local MP, Nice guy too.

RIP

shadow_boxer · 22 Dec 2018 at 22:52

Uther said:
Royal Marine, Special Boat Squadron, Intelligence officer, a different class of politician to what we have now.
RIP

Nicely put.

RIP

Kronos · 23 Dec 2018 at 04:41

Uther said:
Royal Marine, Special Boat Squadron, Intelligence officer, a different class of politician to what we have now.
RIP

I agree.
RIP Paddy.

Participant · 23 Dec 2018 at 07:30

Sad to hear. One of the few good ones.