A Character passes away
Aug 11th 2010, 1:15 pm
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Jimmy Reid passed away
I'm not a union man, but this guy did Glasgow proud.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...-west-10919851
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...-west-10919851
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Aug 11th 2010, 2:26 pm
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Re: Jimmy Reid passed away
I'm not a union man, but this guy did Glasgow proud.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...-west-10919851
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...-west-10919851
Aug 12th 2010, 2:22 am
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Re: A Character passes away
Agreed - I didn't agree at all with his politics but he stood up for what be believed in and never wavered. He was also an intelligent and thoughtful man who probably didn't achieve all he was capable of.
I would imagine be would have been disgusted with the spin from New Labour.
A sad loss to be honest.
I would imagine be would have been disgusted with the spin from New Labour.
A sad loss to be honest.
Aug 12th 2010, 6:08 am
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Re: A Character passes away
I wasn't familiar with him until just now. Seems sad that he didn't rise as high as some others in the 1970s Labour/Unions/Communist milieu in Scotland.
Aug 12th 2010, 7:30 am
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Re: A Character passes away
I met him a few times when i was verrrryyy young , he was a friend of my dads, i used to think it strange at the time coz he was so young and my dad so old
but they obviously shared the same politics.
but they obviously shared the same politics.
