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Filuwaúrdjan
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« on: August 20, 2008, 06:29:27 AM »
Labour M.P for Pontypool and then Torfaen from 1958 until 1987. An extremely active backbencher, often focused on controversial issues.

Unusually, his wikipedia biography is pretty good

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« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2008, 07:27:05 AM »
Major FF

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« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2008, 09:29:06 AM »
I hadn't realised he was still alive, but i'ts a great shame nonetheless..

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« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2008, 09:41:16 AM »
R.I.P Leo.

He knew how to 'sell' homosexual decriminalisation and divorce liberalisation laws to the crustiest of old duffers. 
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« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2008, 10:17:07 AM »
Rest In Peace.
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« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2008, 10:37:45 AM »
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« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2008, 12:58:19 PM »
I've heard the name before... but I can't quite place it.

Seems to've been a nice enough bloke for a politician. RIP.
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« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2008, 05:14:50 PM »
Massive FF

He finally made Parliament take action on the Wolfenden Report. About f***ing time. Things moved slowly back then.
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« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2008, 03:08:09 AM »
RIP

Although I have never heard of the man until today, from what I have read about him just moments ago, Abse seemed to me like a decent man, surprisingly for a politician, not to mention I'm surprised how far Abse was willing to go for controversial issues such as homosexual decriminalisation and abortion. A great shame the loss of Abse is. We have lost a true Freedom Fighter today.
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