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[scotsboyuk]

Who is your favourite contemporary British politician?

My choice, without a shadow of a doubt, is Boris! The man is a much needed dose of both wit and colour in the drab world of politics. Huzzah I say!

[thundertaker]

Everybody loves Boris (except for maybe his wife)......

[DSwain]

thundertaker wrote: Everybody loves Boris (except for maybe his wife)......

Very funny, Thunder!

There have been moments (emphasise 'moments') when I've rather enjoyed John Prescott, but probably for the wrong reasons:

1) that punch
2) calling a hermit crab 'Peter' - on camera
3) in a school canteen, to the dinner lady "I love pie, me."
4) for asking for a retake in a live BBC tv interview
5) for eliciting the call of 'Steward - gin and tonic' from Nick Soames

But - aside from this strange line for Two Jags, I'd have to say Boris as well.

[scotsboyuk]

I rather like Prescott actuall;y, at the bery least he says waht he means. It's high time we had more people who liven up the world of politics, we might not always like their policies, but at least they provide a bit of excitement.

Another chap I like is Charles Kennedy. So what if he liked a nip from the bottle? I would rather have Charlie smashed out of his skull leading the country than Teflon Tony or some of the other bores we have leading the country.

[DSwain]

scotsboyuk wrote: I rather like Prescott actuall;y, at the bery least he says waht he means. It's high time we had more people who liven up the world of politics, we might not always like their policies, but at least they provide a bit of excitement.

Another chap I like is Charles Kennedy. So what if he liked a nip from the bottle? I would rather have Charlie smashed out of his skull leading the country than Teflon Tony or some of the other bores we have leading the country.

Chatshow Charlie? Not a bad fellow all in all, I'd say.

I'd agree - we're short of a few characters.

[Boneman]

Boris, without a doubt.

[bob.appleyard]

DSwain wrote: thundertaker wrote: Everybody loves Boris (except for maybe his wife)......

Very funny, Thunder!

There have been moments (emphasise 'moments') when I've rather enjoyed John Prescott, but probably for the wrong reasons:

1) that punch
2) calling a hermit crab 'Peter' - on camera
3) in a school canteen, to the dinner lady "I love pie, me."
4) for asking for a retake in a live BBC tv interview
5) for eliciting the call of 'Steward - gin and tonic' from Nick Soames

But - aside from this strange line for Two Jags, I'd have to say Boris as well.

John Prescott is hilarious. Far funnier than Boris. I can't ever be sure, but it appears to me that Jonson is trying to be funny, whereas Prescott isn't. Which makes it even more pronounced.

Before he died, I really liked Robin Cook, even if he was a total hypocrite. It's a veritable desert now, although I do respect William Hague, simply because of his ability to bring some intellectual muscle to the proceedings, because I disagree with him on almost every point.

[scotsboyuk]

Tony Benn is another chap I appreciate. I don't necessarily take to his policies, but at least he gives us a bit of wit.

Gorgeous George is another character. I certainly don't agree with his politics, but again he adds a splash of colour.

Thatcher was another good lively politician. Does anyone remember the French President's (or was it the French Prime Minister?) comments about her after she negotiated the rebate?

[DSwain]

scotsboyuk wrote: Tony Benn is another chap I appreciate. I don't necessarily take to his policies, but at least he gives us a bit of wit.

Gorgeous George is another character. I certainly don't agree with his politics, but again he adds a splash of colour.

Thatcher was another good lively politician. Does anyone remember the French President's (or was it the French Prime Minister?) comments about her after she negotiated the rebate?

It was President Mitterand (himself a real character) but I can't exactly remember what he called her on that occasion - though it was when Maggie said 'give me my money back'. I remember that he said she had the eyes of Caligula and the lips of Marilyn Monroe at one point, though.

[scotsboyuk]

I think there was some controversey ove whether he used a rather rude term for her. Politics seems so firghtfully dull these days, boring men in boring suits boring everyone else to boredome. Where are the statesmen? Where are the characters? Where are the people we love to boo and the people we love to cheer? I'm fed up of seeing Tony's big grinning mug as he prevaricates and procrastinates. I want a politcians who will damn their opponents' briches and march their heels to Putney Bridge.

[DSwain]

scotsboyuk wrote: I think there was some controversey ove whether he used a rather rude term for her. Politics seems so firghtfully dull these days, boring men in boring suits boring everyone else to boredome. Where are the statesmen? Where are the characters? Where are the people we love to boo and the people we love to cheer? I'm fed up of seeing Tony's big grinning mug as he prevaricates and procrastinates. I want a politcians who will damn their opponents' briches and march their heels to Putney Bridge.

Re Putney, I remember fondly the 1997 election and David Mellor's call of "Go back to your hacienda, Jimmy".

[scotsboyuk]

@DSwain

Have you seen the Alan Clarke diaries old boy?

[DSwain]

scotsboyuk wrote: @DSwain

Have you seen the Alan Clarke diaries old boy?

I have but ashamed to say I haven't read them, though it's on a list of things to read. Good series, though - I loved the relationship between him and Tom King. And "Bongo-bongo land" was always a fave Clark moment.

[scotsboyuk]

My eye is currently on Charlie Kennedy. He's one to watch; you can just tell he's chomping at the bit to get back at the helm of the LibDems.

[angusrae]

Winnie Ewing has always been my favorite politician

MP, MEP and MSP

Not many can claim to have influenced a political movement the way she has for 4 decades