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5 most intriguing political stories in your lifetime

Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,530
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Trump (nap)

Truss (NB)

Bojo

John Stonehouse

Lady Thatcher



Narrowly missed out - Jeffrey Archer




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  • TheEdge949TheEdge949 Member Posts: 5,686
    Trump

    Oliver North and Iran - Contra.

    Blair and the missing WMD.

    Jeremy Thorpe

    Jeffery Archer


    Almost put Enoch Powell in ahead of Thorpe but felt that the Jeremy Thorpe / Norman Scott scandal probably had more lasting effect regarding public attitudes to homosexuality than Powell did towards racism




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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,530
    TheEdge949 said:

    Trump

    Oliver North and Iran - Contra.

    Blair and the missing WMD.

    Jeremy Thorpe

    Jeffery Archer


    Almost put Enoch Powell in ahead of Thorpe but felt that the Jeremy Thorpe / Norman Scott scandal probably had more lasting effect regarding public attitudes to homosexuality than Powell did towards racism





    @TheEdge949



    Ahh yes, Jeremy Thorpe is a good shout in so many ways. What a story that was.

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  • HAYSIEHAYSIE Member Posts: 35,819
    I am surprised nobody mentioned The Troubles.
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  • MISTY4MEMISTY4ME Member Posts: 6,316
    HAYSIE said:

    I am surprised nobody mentioned The Troubles.

    That's the whole of Politics :#
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,530
    HAYSIE said:

    I am surprised nobody mentioned The Troubles.

    @HAYSIE


    Fair point. It went on for so long, it almost seemed to be part of life. It was, of course, abhorrent in every way. Probably THE most "lifetime" news story.

    And I don't say that having a side in it.

    Killing innocent civilians to further political ends has no place in a civilised society.
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  • HAYSIEHAYSIE Member Posts: 35,819
    Tikay10 said:

    HAYSIE said:

    I am surprised nobody mentioned The Troubles.

    @HAYSIE


    Fair point. It went on for so long, it almost seemed to be part of life. It was, of course, abhorrent in every way. Probably THE most "lifetime" news story.

    And I don't say that having a side in it.

    Killing innocent civilians to further political ends has no place in a civilised society.
    The Good Friday Agreement was remarkable.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,530

    @HAYSIE



    Certainly was, & huge respect to all those who helped negotiate it.
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