Old School
Mar 3, 2010
I remember well how Michael Foot was vilified when he was leader of the Labour Party, how the smug, sneering Thatcherites mocked his shabby Worzel Gummidge appearance, his donkey jacket, how such a brilliant intellect wasn’t cut out for the modern age of television politics with it’s shallow soundbites and telegenic haircuts masquerading as human beings. But look around you today and the man seems like a giant among pygmies — a passionate speaker, a great writer, an idealist and a founding member of CND. I voted for him proudly. RIP.
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A decent man – very rare in politics. RIP Mr Foot.
Agree with above. A tear to my eye……. RIP
A rare honest bloke amongst a bunch of lying wankers in thatcherite Britain.
An inspiration.
In the States all we heard from the media was Labour's crazy nuclear disarmament scheme (because the other issues in the '83 General Election were too esoteric for us, I guess). I was as appalled by Thatcher as I was by the ongoing nightmare of embarrassment that was Reagan. So Foot was automatically a hero to me. Thanks for the tribute.
i voted for him proudly too
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me too, i was glad to vote for a geezer of such great integrity along with wit – rare indeed