It's a shame he never got to finish the job he seems like he would be a brilliant Prime Minister and I'm sure if he has been Prime Minister the war on Iraq and so many other terrible things that have happened would never have happened
What are you talking about, John Smith died of a heart attack, Tony Blair was elected as leader by the Labour Party, then elected as Prime Minister 3 times by the British public.
John Smith was a marvellous Labour leader. He would've been a brilliant prime minister.
Joe Stewart-Paul the prime minster that never was
I would certainly have preferred him to Tony Blair.
Twenty five years on and his memory, values and humble desire to serve still remain. Todays politicians would do well to heed John Smith’s example.
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I remember this well. It was a tragedy for UK politics. He was a fine parliamentarian. He'd had made a great PM.
Still mourned in 2018, as politics has become devalued beyond belief.
I agree with you completely.
The best PM that the UK never had.
John Smith was a very clever man and no doubt would have made an excellent prime minister
When John Smith died, the possibility for a proper Labour government died. RIP.
The best prime Minister we never had.
A very good man. I remember how shocking it was when he died. RIP.
The UK would be a different place if he had become pm instead of Blair.
Ain’t that the truth!
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Labour needs a leader with John smiths ideology on socialism his politics wasn't hard left or blairism
You're totally spot on there mate. I've been saying exactly the same thing after the election.
One of a very very small number of decent MPs from the last 30 years.
Brings back memories of a great Labour Leader and totally effective leader of the opposition. There's not many like him.
It's a shame he never got to finish the job he seems like he would be a brilliant Prime Minister and I'm sure if he has been Prime Minister the war on Iraq and so many other terrible things that have happened would never have happened
I think the history might have been had John Smith survived his heart attack he seems a friendly person but I was only 5 when he died
"Taken out" to make way for the puppet Blair.
What are you talking about, John Smith died of a heart attack, Tony Blair was elected as leader by the Labour Party, then elected as Prime Minister 3 times by the British public.
John Smith was shot by MI6
"An elegant politician for a more civilized age." Obi-wan