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Thread #83023 Message #1524117
Posted By: GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser)
20-Jul-05 - 09:04 AM
Thread Name: Obit: Edward Heath
Subject: RE: Obit: Edward Heath
I remember at the time the UK went into the EEC in January 1973 there was a series of concerts in London called 'Fanfare for Europe'. The last one at the Albert Hall featured Steeleye Span, Planxty and Derek Brimstone. Just before Steeleye came out, the promoter, John Martin (no, not that one) came out and said that Heath was in the audience. A spotlight shone on him in his box and 5,000 people booed as one. Heath took it rather well - I could see his shoulders skhaking up and down in that stupid laugh he used to have.
He was a pretty disastrous Prime Minister as far as Ireland was concerned although he was by no means alone in that respect. He presided over internment, Bloody Sunday and the worst years of the troubles. He also locked up trade unionists for picketing. Perhaps Thatcher's greatest achievement was to make people forget how bad he was.