Paddy Ashdown RIP

Ex-Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown dies aged 77

Paddy Ashdown

Respected politician. Probably the best leader of the Liberals in the 20thc

Another one of the true greats of british politics of the 80's and 90's gone.

A true Parliamentarian with a military background & one of the best leaders the Liberals had

Don't forget he was caught up in that scandal years ago and the Sun had him on their front cover and nicknamed him 'Paddy Pantsdown' however he rode that storm out and went on to become a respected poilitican, mind you he did make himself look foolish at the Election when he said he would eat his hat(I can't remember exactly what that was about)-someone made him a cake version to eat.

RIP Paddy Ashdown

Military man, ladies man and the best leader the Lib dems ever had.

Bedford School
Royal Marines
Special Boat Service
MI6/SIS
MP

Jolly good chap.

Will this seems to be a fitting metaphor for our times, the death of liberal democracy

R.I.P Paddy, what i wouldnt give for him to be PM or leader right now

Paddy Pantsdown has dropped his kegs for the last time. His old school transgressions of back in the day seem almost quaint in comparision to the shittiness practiced by today's politicians. Stop the world I want to get off please.

Paddy Ashdown was a rare commodity. A politician who was well respected by his peers from all sides of the political spectrum and held in very high regard abroad due to his fantastic knowledge tact and diplomacy

Considering the collection of clueless selfish inept fools we have in government and in opposition I can’t help wondering if he was 20 years younger if he would’ve been a shoe in for Number 10

RIP sir