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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Harrowby Hall on January 27, 2017, 08:40:45 AM

Title: Sir Thomas Dalyell of the Binns, Bt.
Post by: Harrowby Hall on January 27, 2017, 08:40:45 AM
Tam Dalyell has died. He was one politician I did admire.

We are poorer for his departure.
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Dalyell of the Binns, Bt.
Post by: floo on January 30, 2017, 10:58:44 AM
Each to their own!
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Dalyell of the Binns, Bt.
Post by: Anchorman on January 30, 2017, 01:18:00 PM
Tam was unique - a genuine man of principle, who did not sacrifice that principle for power. I did not share his views on devolution - though his "West Lothian question" remains unanswered, but I nevertheless admired a man who argued through his conviction. I agree that devolution, as he, with prescience, saw, would cause disunity and break the union.
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Dalyell of the Binns, Bt.
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 02, 2017, 01:31:14 PM
Person of principle
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Dalyell of the Binns, Bt.
Post by: floo on February 04, 2017, 11:07:01 AM
Dalyell has left his body to science, he has gone up in my estimation.
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Dalyell of the Binns, Bt.
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 04, 2017, 11:44:36 AM
Quote from: Floo on February 04, 2017, 11:07:01 AM
Dalyell has left his body to science, he has gone up in my estimation.
What was your issue with him in the first place?
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Dalyell of the Binns, Bt.
Post by: Anchorman on February 04, 2017, 12:32:10 PM
Quote from: Floo on February 04, 2017, 11:07:01 AM
Dalyell has left his body to science, he has gone up in my estimation.





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Eh?
Which of his actions offended you?