Paddy Ashdown has died

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EX Lib Dem Leader Paddy Ashdown has died at age of 77 after a short illness

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.

Lord Ashdown was diagnosed with bladder cancer in October.

The longest serving leader of the Lib Dems in its history, Lord Ashdown led the party between 1988 and 1999, when it became a growing force in UK politics.

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[big all]

a real gentleman
a propper politician

 

[Basher]

Liked the man.
But did not like his political views.

 

[deltic]

Used to see him occasionally on the bus traveling from Kennington to Westminster. Michael Foot was also seen regularly waiting for the 24 from Westminster to Hamstead. The only MPs I have recognised travelling by bus.

 

[AM9]

I used to see him flying back from Rome to London in his Bosnia shuttle days. Very approachable and polite, - no airs and graces at all.

 

[AM9]

Used to see him occasionally on the bus traveling from Kennington to Westminster. Michael Foot was also seen regularly waiting for the 24 from Westminster to Hamstead. The only MPs I have recognised travelling by bus.

I think Ken Livingstone was no stranger to the underground.

 

[Busaholic]

Used to see him occasionally on the bus traveling from Kennington to Westminster. Michael Foot was also seen regularly waiting for the 24 from Westminster to Hamstead. The only MPs I have recognised travelling by bus.

He was being interviewed on a radio programme a few years ago, probably when he had an autobiography out, and he told a story of travelling on the 159 bus and a regular,mischievous conductor always shouting at a certain stop 'all spies alight here'. it being the stop for either MI5 or MI6, I forget which.
I saw Ken Livingstone on a bendybus once, but he was Mayor by this time and partly responsible for their introduction!

 

[deltic]

He was being interviewed on a radio programme a few years ago, probably when he had an autobiography out, and he told a story of travelling on the 159 bus and a regular,mischievous conductor always shouting at a certain stop 'all spies alight here'. it being the stop for either MI5 or MI6, I forget which.
I saw Ken Livingstone on a bendybus once, but he was Mayor by this time and partly responsible for their introduction!

MI6 were at Century House next to Lambeth North tube station close to a 159 bus stop