james callaghan

[hembo]

a great statesman, derided by the press.subjected to union power at its worst.which in turn got thatcher into power.if he had managed to win the election who knows what would have happened?

[Jaffa]

Don't know about all that, but he seemed a decent bloke and he's going to be a miss.

[kendo]

did seem to be one of the more likable politicians, can one say that in public?

[poledark]

I was going to put him up for a possible candidate on the "who for President" topic.

 

Den

[SteveH]

A statesman with knowledge and compassion. A gent with manners and a sense of fairness. Yet astute and no ones fool.

 

RIP Mr Callaghan.

 

SteveH

[Alan Stubbs]

One of harold Wilson's shrewdest moves was to resign when he did. Jim Callaghan was dealt a dreadful hand to play.

 

Some of his decisions returned to haunt him - but unlike many politicians of today, he at least played the hand with decency.