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bobh
03-10-15, 16:05
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34434378

Best prime minister Labour never had.
Pearcey
03-10-15, 16:09
I will always remember the Mike Yarwood 'silly billy' impersonation.
I liked Healey.
He lived to a ripe old age.
NYCBlue
03-10-15, 16:17
Wow. Had no idea he was still alive.
Colonel Cærdiffi
03-10-15, 16:18
Wow. Had no idea he was still alive. He's not.
Arfur Europe
03-10-15, 16:26
Wow. Had no idea he was still alive.
He's not. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/hehe.gif
stfagansblue
03-10-15, 17:01
Wonder who he left his eyebrows to?
BlueWales
03-10-15, 17:30
I will always remember the Mike Yarwood 'silly billy' impersonation.RIP
Jimmy Jimmy
03-10-15, 17:35
I thought he had died a long time a go.

Glad to see that no one appears to be releasing a single about the death like they did with Thatcher.
Jimmy Jimmy
03-10-15, 17:36
Basel Brush perhaps ? http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/getmycoat.gif
ragbone
03-10-15, 17:40
I will always remember the Mike Yarwood 'silly billy' impersonation.
I liked Healey.Accused Margaret Thatcher of "glorying in slaughter" during the Falklands conflict
bobh
03-10-15, 18:59
I will always remember the Mike Yarwood 'silly billy' impersonation.
I liked Healey.
He lived to a ripe old age.The difference is that Healey raised taxes for the richer, whereas Dave and Gideon are hitting the disadvantaged of society.
Former Labour leader
03-10-15, 20:48
Yes, decent man, heard loads of anecdotes in labour circles.
RIP
omegaflames3
03-10-15, 20:56
I will always remember the Mike Yarwood 'silly billy' impersonation.
I liked Healey.
He lived to a ripe old age.
^^^^^^^^^^^It's the bums that are losing. You hear that lebowski, the bums have lost
ragbone
03-10-15, 21:07
I will always remember the Mike Yarwood 'silly billy' impersonation.
I liked Healey.
He lived to a ripe old age.
^^^^^^^^^^^It wasn't just the rich he was speaking to at the time, I think his view of socialism would be at odds with the current leader.
Vimana.
03-10-15, 23:55
Decent Socialist. True but moderate.
Decent man.
RIP
xsnaggle
04-10-15, 07:32
Very sad but hardly surprised that that sad cwunt Livingstone still couldn't miss up the chance to have a dig at him for something that happened 40 odd years ago, even on TV News asked for his reaction to his death.
I suppose I shouldn't be surprised it is typical of the man his politics and his ilk!
Feedback
04-10-15, 08:19
I will always remember the Mike Yarwood 'silly billy' impersonation.
I liked Healey.
He lived to a ripe old age.
^^^^^^^^^^^
This. When will Labour see someone of his stature again.This government are collecting more in taxes now than they were in 2010. It's a myth that the conservatives are a low tax party, they just prefer indirect taxation instead of direct.
EdinburghBlue
04-10-15, 08:39
Wow. Had no idea he was still alive.
He's not.
http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/hehe.gif http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/hehe.gif
alfie sherwood
04-10-15, 14:56
I will always remember the Mike Yarwood 'silly billy' impersonation.
I liked Healey.
He lived to a ripe old age.
^^^^^^^^^^^
This. When will Labour see someone of his stature again.I always liked Denis Healey, he seemed to have a good sense of humour and decency running right through him. RIP
the other bob wilson
05-10-15, 04:59
This is an accurate and well written tribute to him in my opinion;-

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/oct/03/denis-healey -one-of-greatest-politicians (http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/oct/03/denis-healey-one-of-greatest-politicians)

Speaking as someone who lived through and can remember the 70s, it's interesting to read the paragraphs about how the economy improved during his tenure as Chancellor - saying that the economic problems of that decade were solely down to his party is as much of a myth as the one which says Labour caused the 2008 downturn in this country.

He also had a talent for one liners

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/oct/03/denis-healey s-10-most-celebrated-quotes-former-labour-chancellor (http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/oct/03/denis-healeys-10-most-celebrated-quotes-former-labour-chancellor)