Comments on: LDVideo: Michael Foot RIP http://www.libdemvoice.org/ldvideo-michael-foot-rip-18221.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daniel Russell http://www.libdemvoice.org/ldvideo-michael-foot-rip-18221.html#comment-109588 Daniel Russell Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:57:13 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=18221#comment-109588 He may well have beaten Thatcher if it hadn't been for the Falklands. People often focus on his appearance and the infighting of the Labour Party rather than the fact that Thatcher was heading for defeat until that moment. For information, Herbert Morrison was Peter Mandelson's grandfather. He may well have beaten Thatcher if it hadn’t been for the Falklands. People often focus on his appearance and the infighting of the Labour Party rather than the fact that Thatcher was heading for defeat until that moment. For information, Herbert Morrison was Peter Mandelson’s grandfather.

]]> By: Geoffrey Payne http://www.libdemvoice.org/ldvideo-michael-foot-rip-18221.html#comment-109568 Geoffrey Payne Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:03:40 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=18221#comment-109568 It was odd how he could be a great orator, but lack charisma. Here of course he has a great deal of charisma. But when he was leader and supporting policies he knew were unpopular, he seemed embarrased in what he believed in. Which really compounded the problem. It was odd how he could be a great orator, but lack charisma.
Here of course he has a great deal of charisma. But when he was leader and supporting policies he knew were unpopular, he seemed embarrased in what he believed in. Which really compounded the problem.

]]> By: Foregone Conclusion http://www.libdemvoice.org/ldvideo-michael-foot-rip-18221.html#comment-109546 Foregone Conclusion Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:35:43 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=18221#comment-109546 The offensive piece in question was, I think, this cartoon by Philip Zec: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/online/a-century-of-satire-wit-and-irreverence-986844.html?action=Popup&ino=5 Rather unobjectionable, we might think in hindsight, but it was enough to get him lambasted as a fifth columnist at the time. The offensive piece in question was, I think, this cartoon by Philip Zec:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/online/a-century-of-satire-wit-and-irreverence-986844.html?action=Popup&ino=5

Rather unobjectionable, we might think in hindsight, but it was enough to get him lambasted as a fifth columnist at the time.

]]> By: Anthony Aloysius St http://www.libdemvoice.org/ldvideo-michael-foot-rip-18221.html#comment-109541 Anthony Aloysius St Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:49:45 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=18221#comment-109541 That chap Herbert Morrison who was mentioned as wanting to control the press in the speech from 1942. I'm sure I've heard his name in another connection. Wasn't he somebody's grandfather? That chap Herbert Morrison who was mentioned as wanting to control the press in the speech from 1942. I’m sure I’ve heard his name in another connection. Wasn’t he somebody’s grandfather?

]]> By: Michael Mullaney http://www.libdemvoice.org/ldvideo-michael-foot-rip-18221.html#comment-109537 Michael Mullaney Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:16:45 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=18221#comment-109537 A good man, if only he had beaten Thatcher... A good man, if only he had beaten Thatcher…

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