Would John Smith Have Made A Good PM?
 

The tributes for Jim Callaghan tonight got me thinking about former Labour leaders and I wondered whether people thought John Smith would have made a good PM.

To be honest I can't remember too mch about what he stood for, but I do remember being really shocked and saddened by his death. I remember him as being a very decent man, the sort (and this bit's a bit loaded!) that didn't need to say he was a "pretty straight kind of guy" because he was.

Opinions?

Re: Would John Smith Have Made A Good PM?
 

Who ? I can't really remember him .....

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The Labour leader before Blair took over. John Smith died, then Blair took over.

He seemed to have had a good reputation, as politicians go, but I suppose we'll never know.

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Yeah, that's my problem in a way. Can remember what he looks - portly, receding black hair, kindly face - and that he seemed a decent man, but nothing very much about him as a politician.

Re: Would John Smith Have Made A Good PM?
 

Oops...was I being too literal? :)

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That's OK, just don't be too liberal :)

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Would have been No Nonsense that's for sure.

Seriously, can't remember nuff about the guy, must have only been about 10 when he died or something.

Re: Would John Smith Have Made A Good PM?
 

I think the worst thing that happened was he died and blair became leader.
JS may not have made a good PM, but from what I remember of him he seemed an "honest" politician, or at least much more honest than blair (although that's not hard).

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I'm pretty sure he didn't support Derby. Would he have got your vote?! ;)











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Agreed (now there's a thing! ;)

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Extra smooth...

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He'd have been better than Blair.

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I would be better than Blair ;) No, take that wink back, I mean it!

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:erm: :disturbd:

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Anybody would be better than Blair. I'm even starting to think I'd rather have a Tory government than a Liebour one. :(

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Like a pint of John Smiths?!


Actually, being serious for a moment :D in the light of your comment I've decided that once I'm tired of running the country I'm going for Kofi's job. Piece of whatsitsname!
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I don't know what you mean!! :( ;)