Comments on: RIP Mo Mowlam http://www.worldofbadger.co.uk/2005/08/19/rip_mo_mowlam/ Just what the world needs, another blog by a web designer Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:53:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Badger http://www.worldofbadger.co.uk/2005/08/19/rip_mo_mowlam/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Badger Fri, 19 Aug 2005 17:10:03 +0000 #comment-187 <a href="http://www.sundayherald.com/24102" rel="nofollow">Nice interview with her here</a>: <blockquote>In government she broke the rules of etiquette with insouciance, using fruity language and presenting visiting dignitaries with plastic snow-shakers of the House of Commons.</blockquote> And on Peter Mandelson (who allegedly led the whispering campaign against her): he doesn't seem to have a lot of human characteristics. Nice interview with her here:

In government she broke the rules of etiquette with insouciance, using fruity language and presenting visiting dignitaries with plastic snow-shakers of the House of Commons.

And on Peter Mandelson (who allegedly led the whispering campaign against her): he doesn’t seem to have a lot of human characteristics.

]]> By: Troyboy http://www.worldofbadger.co.uk/2005/08/19/rip_mo_mowlam/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Troyboy Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:44:57 +0000 #comment-186 Mo was one of the very, very select few politicians who I not only respected but liked immensely and represented the type of person you would want to apply for the job of public servant. Mo was also the person who, for me, first set the alarm bells ringing about Blair in his dealings with her. Even after resigning as an MP for health reasons Mo remained an important voice of conscience for the Labour party where her personal views on all issues she talked about simply made sense and in the political sphere were all the more powerful for their contrast with Tony's "New Labour" project and it's endemic spin. That Mo could do this with great humour and humility is part of the reason she will be missed by many. In her and Robin Cooke, who I also held in high regard we have lost two of our best people in public life recently who loved what they did and were as involved whether in opposition, in government, in the back benches and even after that. They both achieved so much and would have no doubt continued to do so. They can't be replaced but I would hope that other worthy people will be inspired by them to work in politics but I worry that there will be more "clones" who are more attracted to what can their country do for them rather than what they can do for their country. Sadly too many lickspittles obsessed with lobbyists, media image and getting out early to line their pockets like John Major and soon to be ex-PM Tony seem to be the new wave. Mo was one of those people who without knowing them personally, you felt like you did and would have loved to have a pint and a chat with. RIP. Mo was one of the very, very select few politicians who I not only respected but liked immensely and represented the type of person you would want to apply for the job of public servant. Mo was also the person who, for me, first set the alarm bells ringing about Blair in his dealings with her. Even after resigning as an MP for health reasons Mo remained an important voice of conscience for the Labour party where her personal views on all issues she talked about simply made sense and in the political sphere were all the more powerful for their contrast with Tony’s “New Labour” project and it’s endemic spin. That Mo could do this with great humour and humility is part of the reason she will be missed by many. In her and Robin Cooke, who I also held in high regard we have lost two of our best people in public life recently who loved what they did and were as involved whether in opposition, in government, in the back benches and even after that. They both achieved so much and would have no doubt continued to do so. They can’t be replaced but I would hope that other worthy people will be inspired by them to work in politics but I worry that there will be more “clones” who are more attracted to what can their country do for them rather than what they can do for their country. Sadly too many lickspittles obsessed with lobbyists, media image and getting out early to line their pockets like John Major and soon to be ex-PM Tony seem to be the new wave.
Mo was one of those people who without knowing them personally, you felt like you did and would have loved to have a pint and a chat with. RIP.

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