Frank Field
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Tangerinemoss
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Always independent minded, I remember him initially as part of the awkward squad. If memory serves, didn't he work as Pensions Czar or similar for David Cameron? A man of principles, we could do with a couple more hundred like him.
Jaffa_The_Hut
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One of the longest ever sitting MP’s he served Birkenhead for 40 years.
He was a great stalwart for the homeless and less well off and backed welfare reform as the saying goes a real man of the people.
Shame MP’s like him are a dying breed these days.
He was a great stalwart for the homeless and less well off and backed welfare reform as the saying goes a real man of the people.
Shame MP’s like him are a dying breed these days.
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Old_Laytonian
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A proper MP and parliamentarian
1966_and_all_that
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Yes, not overtly philosophical about his politics but practical, very practical. How do you help people...not through a philosophical change to society but here, and now...what works? That was Frank Field.
Mexboroseasider
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I’m not sure about that. Pragmatism suggests a readiness to compromise your principles. And Frank Field was absolutely a man of principles that he would never sacrifice.
Some of his principles I agreed with. Some I didn’t. But I certainly admired the man.
glasshalffull
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A serious politician.
Met him briefly on a tube heading into Westminster. Seemed like a very nice man.
Met him briefly on a tube heading into Westminster. Seemed like a very nice man.
P t Barnum
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A really top class MP was a great labour man and all round good guy god bless RIP
tangysider
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The interesting thing for me is he struck up a genuine friendship with Maggie Thatcher, polar opposites but both principled.
Lytham_fy8
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Wasn't really party affiliated, just did what he thought was best, we need his type more than ever now, RIP.