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Shirley Williams RIP

Redmidland
Redmidland Posts: 44,700
in General Charlton
Whatever your politics a very good and gracious lady who served her country has passed away sadly today. I always listened to her she was, to me, a very level headed and moderate politician. RIP 
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  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,788
    How sad. One of the original gang of 4. Admired her for standing up for her principles & starting a new party that were more aligned with her views.

    RIP.
  • charlton_hero
    charlton_hero Posts: 4,673
    RIP
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,798
    RIP . One of the old school no nonsense politicians we could do with now. 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,739
    golfaddick said:
    How sad. One of the original gang of 4. Admired her for standing up for her principles & starting a new party that were more aligned with her views.

    RIP.
    Totally agree. 
    The two party system that is in place needs challenging. 
    She was party to that ,it never worked out but at least she tried. 
    RIP
  • ChicagoAddick
    ChicagoAddick Posts: 4,401
    RIP 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,914
    One of those rare things - a principled politician. The SDP was, however, a mistake and as good as ended her political career (prematurely).

    RIP Dame Shirley
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,310
    RIP
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,405
    RIP
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    A political heavyweight, who would make modern politicians look like detritus.
    RIP Shirley Williams.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,083
    RIP.

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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,083
    I'm surprised to see she was 90.RIP.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56720985
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,305
    Covered End said:
    I'm surprised to see she was 90.RIP.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56720985

    She was in the aged celebrities thread.
    RIP
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,757
    edited April 2021
    I’ve never forgotten the delight of one of my teachers when she lost her seat in 1979. Little did he know what was coming.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    Old school politician. RIP Shirley
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,288
    edited April 2021
    Shirley Williams, as education secretary, was one of the first MP's I became aware of as a child in the 70's. Proper MP, proper person. 

    RIP.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,196
    RIP Dame Shirley. She was first elected to the constituency I was born in less than three weeks after that very day.    
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,170
    Fantastic Labour MP. Sadly todays lot cant match up with her. RIP Shirley.
  • doronron
    doronron Posts: 822
    RIP Shirley, that's when Labour was a great party ,don't get my vote anymore 
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,566
    Rest in peace. A very fine woman.
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772

    RIP


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  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,837
    Proper politician .  RIP
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,387
    nice lady and a clever politician but too honest and straightforward to ever get to the real top of the greasy Westminster ladder .. R I P
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    RIP a great politician, and a strong role model.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,232
    A good egg. RIP 
  • bristoladdick
    bristoladdick Posts: 1,151
    RIP Shirley.
  • Sirchris
    Sirchris Posts: 27
    An excellent lady,one of few decent Education ministers.
    RIP
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,896
    Very intelligent lady and a fine politician. RIP
  • Nadou
    Nadou Posts: 1,727
    She had more class than all the current lot from all parties put together. Met her a couple of times and she was intelligent, articulate and with a genuine concern for the nation rather than her own career.
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,938
    Principled and ethical throughout her life. I cant say I agreed with her political viewpoints but you cant argue that she stood up for what she believed which is what politicians should do. RIP
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,925
    RIP

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