Funny how life goes, this gave us PM Blair.

Remember when there were adults in westminster?

At 4:12 , is that a dog on the floor in front of the opposition front bench?

Yet another example of corrupt tories wrecking the uk

Atleast Smith is a better MP than Major

Smith would never have won a GE.

I've been watching all the PMs speeches today (Rishi Sunak defeated), this one is actually one of the worst: slow, meandering, 30 mins long instead of 10 mins long.

I did not agree with the politics of many in this news report. But ultimately, most of them were decent people. Unlike the shower we have in power today. Bring on tomorrow.

Sliding doors moment in UK politics.

Suspicious

This was the day, the proper labour party died. He was a good man and a proper labour man. God bless.

The day Labour ceased to be for the working class

John Major seems like a dream compared to todays muppets. And he said exactly what has changed "...an opponent not an enemy..". There was still friendship and learned discourse between opposing parties 30 years ago. Now its just lies, attacks and lies. The death of John Smith was an inestimable turning point, definitely for Labour, and perhaps for the country.

We were left with Blair and that is a tragedy

I can think of two good Politicians over the last 50 years. The rest are all leeches and weasels, posh tossers basically.

Interesting to revisit this time in our history, when the Tories crashed the economy and Labour was voted in to clear up the mess. Andrew Marr has an interesting take on the similarities (and differences) between John Smith and Kier Starmer here on RU-vid called ‘Keir Starmer is more like John Smith than you think’. If you think a lot of him, vote Labour at the General Election on 4 July. That’s what he would do if he were still here. RIP.

This cleared the way for the globalist Tony Blair to take over at the helm of the Labour Party. I always suspected foul play. It was very convenient to get him as PM three years later and to destroy the UK . . . 🤔

When the Labour Party had some quality in it's ranks. Him and Robin Cooke were great talents.

Remember that sad morning well

At 3:37 there is a dog laying on the floor? Whose dog is it?

Smith was crucial in the creation of New Labour.

And here we are, in June 2024, with Starmer shi**ing on his memory.

I am not a thatcher supporter but her words describing John was very moving

A tragic loss.

John Smith, Robin Cook, Dr David Kelly RIP.

Thats so f'd up hearing the most establishment business person in President Bush saying yo in 2006. He's like the pinnacle of why there is youth slang. The opposition lifestyle to the establishment.

Would have taken Labour down a different path. No bloody Tony Blair!

All very sad, very sudden and slightly suspicious. How different the country might have been had he taken over

The last true working class labour leader. Now look at who leads them.

Smith would never have won a GE. He had caused Labour to lose the 1992 GE.

How dignified they all are. Not like now.

It still hurts that we came that close to having a PM who would’ve made a real difference. To think that, after he passed, we’ve had nothing but a string of career politicians just lining their pockets and a country turned into a mess, starting with that oily joker who succeeded him

I'd vote Labour if he was the leader. A very good person. There's something very "wrong" with modern politicians, though.

This when politicians were politically nice. The country lost a good one.

He was a lot better than this shower

Looking at the calamity that is now UK politics for last 8-9 years (5 PMs in 6 years..soon to be 6) and the calibre of politicians that’s there now Blair was different class..this present crew wouldn’t carry his jock strap..while he got it wrong with Iraq he brought peace to N Ireland and the UK economy boomed..different class compared to the muppet show we’re watching now..

Politics in Britain...how far it has fallen in 30yrs. John Smith RIP❤

John Smith the greatest ever British Prime Minister that never was. RIP John Smith.

This was probably the last time that the entire House actually paid homage to a superb politician; no in-fighting or rancour; indeed, it is unrecogniseable to the shower of politicos who currently sit on those venerable benches today. I've never voted for the Conservatives, however, thirty years ago, I could at least respect their opinion - because it was delivered with dignity & aplomb. How far this country's standards have fallen into the black morass of cynicism, open contempt & unbridled vitriol....truly unfortunate..

Greatest Prime Minister Britain never had. May he RIP 😢

And todays leaders have few such qualities.

Sincere tributes. I could even stomach Thatcher’s… then Blair slithered on. He was obviously thrilled under all the fakery.

Best NHS services

Five straight PMs spoke in this clip.

How can any Labour person of this country not support a man of colour during this snap election.

Best Prime Minister the country never had. A great loss to political life.

Not a typical labour voter, but this guy was a cut above the rest. Politics was worse off when he passed away.

His death was lucky for Blair, Mandelson, Brown etc. I wonder how he really died.

Who's John Smith

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