Comments on: Top Ten Political Figures http://www.phillip-lee.com/top-ten/150-top-ten-political-figures/ The Blog Of Phillip Lee Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:29:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Andy W http://www.phillip-lee.com/top-ten/150-top-ten-political-figures/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Andy W Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:52:30 +0000 http://localhost/?p=150#comment-51 Do you think Wilberforce would have been in favour of the Iraq war? I do but I would be interested in your view too. Do you think Wilberforce would have been in favour of the Iraq war? I do but I would be interested in your view too.

]]> By: Phillip http://www.phillip-lee.com/top-ten/150-top-ten-political-figures/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Phillip Thu, 01 Feb 2007 11:31:08 +0000 http://localhost/?p=150#comment-50 <p> Thank you, Michelle. </p> <p> WW also said "If to be feelingly alive to the sufferings of my fellow-creatures is to be a fanatic, I am one of the most incurable fanatics ever permitted to be at large." I forgot to mention that WW was a founder member of the RSPCA. Quite simply, he was a remarkable person. </p> <p> Rather sadly, I suspect the current PM has little chance of being included in anybody's <em>Top Ten</em> <em>Political Figures</em> . Although, he might make my <em>Top</em> <em>Ten Political Performers</em> list<em>.</em> </p> Thank you, Michelle.

WW also said "If to be feelingly alive to the sufferings of my fellow-creatures is to be a fanatic, I am one of the most incurable fanatics ever permitted to be at large." I forgot to mention that WW was a founder member of the RSPCA. Quite simply, he was a remarkable person.

Rather sadly, I suspect the current PM has little chance of being included in anybody's Top Ten Political Figures . Although, he might make my Top Ten Political Performers list.

]]> By: Michelle Tempest http://www.phillip-lee.com/top-ten/150-top-ten-political-figures/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Michelle Tempest Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:26:13 +0000 http://localhost/?p=150#comment-49 Wow - that is a very impressive list of inspiring poitical people. I am not sure how our current PM will be viewed in years to come. Your list of people all have integrity in common and I especially liked your mention of William Wilberforce; he once said "benevolence contracts itself to the measure of the smallest, expands itself to the amplitude of the largest." Wow – that is a very impressive list of inspiring poitical people. I am not sure how our current PM will be viewed in years to come. Your list of people all have integrity in common and I especially liked your mention of William Wilberforce; he once said “benevolence contracts itself to the measure of the smallest, expands itself to the amplitude of the largest.”

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