politicians you've met
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ericjarvis
give a feck for the feckless
Let's just say I spent getting on for fifteen years pretty much full time in politics, including a stint as an MP's agent, and another spell as a Parliamentary assistent. You do not want me to list all the politician's I've met.
Lloyd George knew my father, father knew Lloyd George...
...probably
...probably
Johnny Canuck3
Well-Known Member
Pierre Trudeau
I've also met three premiers of British Columbia, but nobody would know them.
edited to add, almost tripped over Clinton at Heathrow, but only pleasantries exchanged, nothing meaningful.
And Jessie Jackson at a conference in Chicago. I suppose he's a politician.
I've also met three premiers of British Columbia, but nobody would know them.
edited to add, almost tripped over Clinton at Heathrow, but only pleasantries exchanged, nothing meaningful.
And Jessie Jackson at a conference in Chicago. I suppose he's a politician.
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
Local MP for Manchester Central Tony Lloyd. Bit of a party toe-the-line-r but decent enough on enough issues.
Neil Kinnock when a member of an anti-racism organisation that was handing in some petition at Walworth Road Labour HQ.
George Galloway - interviewed him, more of a quick soundbite thing.
Ben Bradshaw, he came to supper with his partner, he was a friend of a friend and it was the mutual friend hosting the dinner party.
Neil Kinnock when a member of an anti-racism organisation that was handing in some petition at Walworth Road Labour HQ.
George Galloway - interviewed him, more of a quick soundbite thing.
Ben Bradshaw, he came to supper with his partner, he was a friend of a friend and it was the mutual friend hosting the dinner party.
Gingerman
Is a great bunch of lads.....
Imagine if Jack Straw humped your mums dog
Diane Abbott - came to my old house for a meeting about Walthamstow Marshes once 
Pickman's model
sunset spires and twilight woods
did you count the spoons after?Diane Abbott - came to my old house for a meeting about Walthamstow Marshes once
pigtails
putting the tit in titilate
Imagine if Jack Straw humped your mums dog
He's dead............ the dog not Jack Straw............... thanks for reminding me
Balbi
Hey, Dean Yager!
Tom Brake, Lib Dem M.P for Carshalton. He was at a Direct Action workshop at climate camp. Watching him lock a D-Lock around his neck and try out the arm tubes was very amusing, although he didn't take kindly to the suggestion that he'd certainly raise his profile if he tried it in the HoC
His P.A was bricking it in the doorway of the marquee that someone would take pictures - I forgot my camera 
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
(i) a bit of a sense of humour by-pass on his part.Tom Brake, Lib Dem M.P for Carshalton. He was at a Direct Action workshop at climate camp. Watching him lock a D-Lock around his neck and try out the arm tubes was very amusing, although he didn't take kindly to the suggestion that he'd certainly raise his profile if he tried it in the HoC
(ii) Never heard of him. Not very astute PA - should have been hoping someone would take his photo to get him and climate change some publicity and raise his profile. (although i do think it would have been poor form for someone to take his photo surreptitiously in a workshop.)
danny la rouge
Ninja swords for all disabled people
Lots, actually. Tommy Sheridan, Denis Canavan, Jim Sillars, John McAllion, Kenny McAskill, Sylvia Jackson, Alex Neil, Maria Fyfe... Ooh, Garret FitzGerald.
Fedayn
Well-Known Member
Aye, i'll add McAllion as i've chatted to him at football on a good few occasions.
Add...
Joe Higgins
Tony Benn
DownwardDog
Well-Known Member
Mandelson on a flight. Exactly what you'd expect.
Prescott at Edinburgh train station. Quite thick, surprisingly short and with horribly obvious died black hair.
Condi at an American Embassy reception. Very charming and clever.
Prescott at Edinburgh train station. Quite thick, surprisingly short and with horribly obvious died black hair.
Condi at an American Embassy reception. Very charming and clever.
danny la rouge
Ninja swords for all disabled people
Politics aside, I'd say he was a pretty sound guy. As is Denis Canavan. I like Denis.
Idris2002
Stay Alive in '25
No surprise there. If only she had used her powers for good and not for evil.
scifisam
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Andrew MacKinlay, Thurrock MP. Sound bloke, really interested in improving the local community; I felt embarrassed for him on HIGNFY. At the age of 15 I got seated next to his wife at some quite big function, got drunk on free wine and told her dirty jokes. 
I also shared a table with the Mayor of Berlin at a gala dinner at the Fernseherturm after wandering in pretending to be a journalist, aged 20.
Yeah, I don't think votes count if you spell the person's name wrongly.
I also shared a table with the Mayor of Berlin at a gala dinner at the Fernseherturm after wandering in pretending to be a journalist, aged 20.
My mum was the first person I ever voted for. No one cares cuz I can't spill her name
Yeah, I don't think votes count if you spell the person's name wrongly.
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
Tony Blair came to my school after the General Election in '97. He came to my French class and asked me how I was getting on. I said "fine thank you" when what I really wanted to say was "Your wife is SERIOUSLY weird looking"
Fedayn
Well-Known Member
Aye McAllion is ok, one of the better former Labour MSP's. His son, Danny, is a CWI member, well he was dunno if he still is.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Scargill, Benn, Tony Banks, Livingston, Charles Clarke, Mo Mowlam, Eric Heffer,Frank Dobson, Jack Straw, John Denman, Paul Boetang,Baroness Scotland, Keith Vaz, Bernie Grant,Phil Woolas.
From the rev left: Cliff, Hallas, Tariq Ali, Paul Foot, Dereck Hatton.
From the rev left: Cliff, Hallas, Tariq Ali, Paul Foot, Dereck Hatton.
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