In UK, the loom is in the hands of The Fates. I can't think of any senior
politician here who would merit such praise as I've seen here.
L
On 22 October 2014 05:16, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Loom remains all right, Ken. Thanks. Trouble is our current lot loom away
> from progressive legacies of Gough and co by the minute. He pulled us out
> of Vietnam, recognised China, introduced no-fault divorce, abolished all
> tertiary ed fees, started a free national healthcare system, just a few
> lovelies that got through.
>
> Bill
>
> On 22/10/2014, at 8:02 AM, Kenneth Wolman wrote:
>
> > A lovely tribute. Several people I know in Oz seemed to know Gough and
> thought the world of him. Sad when a looming figure goes. But the loom
> remains.
> >
> > ken
> >
> > On 10/21/2014 4:50 PM, Bill Wootton wrote:
> >> Where were you when you heard?
> >> I'd just cut up my third apple at breakfast
> >> after rejecting two rotters. iPad broke it.
> >>
> >> Gough large, Gough communicating,
> >> Gough reforming when reform meant
> >> make better. Gough striding through Athens.
> >>
> >> Gough barely holding in check his pleasure
> >> when people got him. Gough heading that brief
> >> parliament of adults who cared.
> >>
> >> Gough's daggy silver sideburns. Gough dismissive
> >> of conservative opponents but never sneering.
> >> Well may we say, we've lost our champion.
> >>
> >> bw
> >> 21.10.14
> >>
> >
>
|