Oh dear, sorry I'd forgotten this is in Politics. Ah well...
When a political leader lies on their CV - can you trust them?
Good Morning Monday 11th May 2026
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"Grandee" is a term often used to described politicians who have semi-retired to the Lords or are CEOs or similar. Their opinions are venerated. But when is a Grandee really just a Political Has-Been? A lot of these Grandees have been involved in the referendums (Scotland & Brexit) and subsequent debates - e.g. Heseltine, Major, Blair.
Yesterday I heard Paddy Ashdown give reasons why people voted Brexit including "because they got out of bed on the wrong side" - how dismissive is that of the electorate? They disagreed with you Paddy - no need to be so patronising.
Therefore he's my nomination for Political Has-Been - any other nominations? 
Diane Abbott? You have to have been someone to become a has-been.
I quite liked her and Michael Portillo as a double act on that Andrew Neil programme though!
Iam64 I realised that my hair looked just like Theresa May's so I had it chopped short yesterday
Perhaps I should have left it as it was if you approve
And it has gone very peculiar now, should have left it in the short 'Theresa bob'.
Mmmmm
pin-up? 
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