Whatever he did or said, ana, what will be most believed about him by Certain Persons will be the worst. If it is a left-wing politicaian rejecting what has been gospel in the party, it is heroic rebellion, if it is a right-wing one it is blatant opportunism. I don't suppose they even read the link I posted. No point me bothering, was there?
A quote from it to save you the effort " . . he came away from his South Africa visit [with Nelson Mandela - did Maggie Thatcher et al meet Mandela?] convinced that politicians must learn 'patience' and 'humility' in dealing with increasingly complex world issues and recognise that resolving them will require not just top-down decisions but long-term engagement at all levels of society."