Grandee or Political Has-Been?

Some cultivate being a grandee rather than have grandeeship thrust upon them, I think Heseltine rather likes being one and Clarke in an 'off hand I don't care' sort of way'. I think there are less than there were and do wonder if they are a dying breed? Some just don't cut the mustard do they? I think DM is too young at the moment. I suppose my first thought is Heseltine - he had an interesting political life in the Commons, took on MT and seems to have some real beliefs - anyway I like his good head of hair - do you remember his Spitting Image puppet with the helicopter in it? I'm fond of KC also - I suppose what I think both have is some sort of integrity

Kenneth Clarke, definite political has -been,
Tony Blair, ditto
Paddy Ashdown ditto
Also Major
No doubt 'Mandy' is still plotting so maybe not a has been yet.

Only Tories can be "grandees"

Alima!! ? Peter Mandelson, Lord Kinnock (he has kept quiet though so perhaps unfair to name him) There must be others!!

I think grandees are still in situ rather than retired.
And it's a term usually linked with the Conservative party than Labour or Libdems. It implies a certain amount of reverence.
One person's has-been is another person's hero. I would rather like it if David Miliband were to resurface and rescue the centre ground of British politics, but now that Brexit has been triggered it might turn out to be a futile gesture

Sorry, digressed. I nominate Kenneth Clarke.

Ah yes, Paddy Pants Down. At least the leave voters may have got out of their own beds.

Nigel Farage?