I thought that Konrad Adenauer was a very good German chancellor too. -{
Definitely. But since he died in 1967, most of us only remember him from history books. Schmidt on the contrary was very present after his time in office as an "elder statesman" and editor of DIE ZEIT weekly newspaper. Until a few months ago he was still travelling, giving interviews, etc. Pretty impressive at 96.
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Actually no.
Adenauer is a legend but if you look behind the curtain, he was highly flawed.
Schmidt was a personality - larger than life!
You'll know much more about German politics than I Higgins, so I'll bow to your view.
Sadly, I only really know about the bad old days of Weimar Germany and then Hitler from my interest in History (I'm most interested in von Papen and General von Schleicher due to all the political skulduggery) but I did study Cold War Germany too at university and Adenauer always stood out for me.
What do you think of the current German Chancellor Angela Merkel?
I remain very interested in British, German, Greek and Italian politics. -{
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Actor Saeed Jaffery who played Billy with Sir Sean in the Man who Would Be King has passed away. he was also a respected personality in the Indian film industry.
Sorry to hear about the death of Saeed Jaffery, The man who would be king is a
Magnificent film.
Also saddened to learn of the death of Warren Mitchell. As fine actor in many roles
but best remembered I'd say for Alf Garnett, the biggoted, racist big mouth, who we
could all laugh at. ( Becoming Archie Bunker in the US).
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
Yes, farewell Mr Garnett. Made a brilliant comeback in the mid 1980s, thanks to a resurgence in creator Johnny Speight's writing skills.
But as the series is now seen as unPC (it was sort of always meant to be, and sending the character up, but still) Warren Mitchell can now be seen more often in reruns of The Avengers and The Saint, where he normally played put-upon East European types. He also turned up as a spiv character in Carry On Cleo of course, auctioning off Jim Dale and Kenneth Connor as slaves.
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Where am I going to spend my luncheon vouchers now ??? :007)
Wherever she's gone - that's where I'd like to be -{
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Helmut Schmidt, former cancellor Germany
died today in Hamburg at the age of 96
He was one of my idols and I still regard him to be the best politician that we've had.
RIP, Sir!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
I thought that Konrad Adenauer was a very good German chancellor too. -{
Adenauer is a legend but if you look behind the curtain, he was highly flawed.
Schmidt was a personality - larger than life!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Definitely. But since he died in 1967, most of us only remember him from history books. Schmidt on the contrary was very present after his time in office as an "elder statesman" and editor of DIE ZEIT weekly newspaper. Until a few months ago he was still travelling, giving interviews, etc. Pretty impressive at 96.
"- That is something to be afraid of."
You'll know much more about German politics than I Higgins, so I'll bow to your view.
Sadly, I only really know about the bad old days of Weimar Germany and then Hitler from my interest in History (I'm most interested in von Papen and General von Schleicher due to all the political skulduggery) but I did study Cold War Germany too at university and Adenauer always stood out for me.
What do you think of the current German Chancellor Angela Merkel?
I remain very interested in British, German, Greek and Italian politics.
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Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Sorry, yes. I kind of forget where we were. I still have to get back to you by PM. -{
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Magnificent film.
Also saddened to learn of the death of Warren Mitchell. As fine actor in many roles
but best remembered I'd say for Alf Garnett, the biggoted, racist big mouth, who we
could all laugh at. ( Becoming Archie Bunker in the US).
Yes, farewell Mr Garnett. Made a brilliant comeback in the mid 1980s, thanks to a resurgence in creator Johnny Speight's writing skills.
But as the series is now seen as unPC (it was sort of always meant to be, and sending the character up, but still) Warren Mitchell can now be seen more often in reruns of The Avengers and The Saint, where he normally played put-upon East European types. He also turned up as a spiv character in Carry On Cleo of course, auctioning off Jim Dale and Kenneth Connor as slaves.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
Where am I going to spend my luncheon vouchers now ??? :007)
Wherever she's gone - that's where I'd like to be -{
Same here...a giant of a man...RIP -{
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