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Geoffrey Howe, former Conservative chancellor, dies aged 88

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Post by Irn Bru Sat Oct 10, 2015 10:37 pm

RIP to the man.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34495827
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Post by Andy Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:19 am

Never my favourite - but after the speech that destroyed Thatcher he went up in my estimation. He ,amongst a number in his party ,realised she was going power crazed insane and needed to be ousted.
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