Cecil Parkinson (1931 - 2016) RIP

(25-01-2016 17:13 )mr williams Wrote:  Given his grandiose demeanour, it will surprise many to know that he was born in Carnforth, Lancashire, the son of a railway worker and from a solid working class background.

It wouldn't surprise those of us who went to the same grammar school as him. They might have told us about other famous Old Boys, but the one they told us about the most was ol' Cecil.

Quote:Had it not been for the Keays affair, there is a very good chance that Parkinson would have become Prime Minister, as he was seen by many as the natural successor to Thatcher.

He was seen by her as her successor, which shows that Blair also inherited her ridiculous poor judgement.

The stories about Cecil's attraction to Tory ladies are breath-taking. I believe Alistair McAlpine quoted some ladies in Central Office whose view on Sara Keays was "if he'd just told us what he wanted, we'd have been happy to oblige, and a lot more discreet"

RIP anyway.

(25-01-2016 22:16 )wackawoo Wrote:  

(25-01-2016 18:20 )Tumble_Drier Wrote:  A thoroughly unpleasant man by any standard.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics...ghter.html

Women never 'accidentally' get pregnant and keep it if they don't want to, those that do get pregnant have it terminated if they don't want the child. This woman clearly tried to trap him and then ruined his career and probably a chance at being prime minister. No wonder he wasn't very happy about it.

He shouldn't have cheated but she was knowingly going with a married man and then tried to get finantial gain out of having the baby.

In short, they were both has bad as one another.

Shocking views on women 'wackawoo'.

(26-01-2016 15:22 )Matt77 Wrote:  Shocking views on women 'wackawoo'.

What is shocking?