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Sir Edward Heath 'Near Death'

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Unknown Report 17 Jul 2005 22:23

Amen to that.

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom Report 17 Jul 2005 21:11

Former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath has died aged 89. May he rest in peace Elaine x

lou from leicestershire

lou from leicestershire Report 17 Jul 2005 19:53

sad news hope he goes peacefully xx

Paul (Tigger)

Paul (Tigger) Report 17 Jul 2005 19:37

used to love it when harold wilson and ted heath were at each other like cat and dog lol Paul

Joy

Joy Report 17 Jul 2005 19:37

We sat near him at a service in Salisbury Cathedral a couple of years ago. Joy

Unknown

Unknown Report 17 Jul 2005 19:27

pmsl Meercat - mine wouldn't be far off but (bless her) she was a big fan of Ted Heath's :s

Unknown

Unknown Report 17 Jul 2005 19:26

I always respected Ted Heath, by the way, can I have his boat?

Unknown

Unknown Report 17 Jul 2005 19:15

If my grandmother was alive she'd be gutted! David

Paul (Tigger)

Paul (Tigger) Report 17 Jul 2005 19:08

Sir Edward Heath is 'nearing the end of his life', a spokesman for the former Prime Minister has said.Sir Edward is 'resting quietly at home' where he is receiving medical attention, the spokesman said.'Sir Edward Heath, who celebrated his 89th birthday with a party at his home in Salisbury a week ago, has recently become considerably weaker,' the spokesman said. 'He is now nearing the end of his life. 'Sir Edward is resting quietly at home where he is receiving all appropriate medical care and is supported by visits from friends. 'No further statement will be issued until there is a change in his condition.' In more than half a century in the House of Commons, Sir Edward's crowning achievement was to lead Britain into Europe. Sir Edward secured British membership of the Common Market after becoming Prime Minister in 1970. His time in Downing Street was also marked by a confrontational approach to pay and the unions which resulted in numerous strikes. With the country on a three-day week and rubbish piling up in the streets the miners threatened to bring his government down. In 1974 Sir Edward called an election asking 'who governs Britain?' and did not get the answer he had hoped for. The knives were out and a junior colleague Margaret Thatcher surprised everyone by trouncing him in the first round of a leadership contest the following year. Sir Edward had been party leader since 1964. He entered Parliament as an MP in February 1950 and only stood down at the 2001 election. His bitter-sweet Commons farewell speech included a characteristic attack on his party's Euroscepticism. 'It is only right we should share our sovereignty with out European neighbours for the greater benefit of all,' he said. A bachelor, Sir Edward is famed for his love of music and sailing, in which he competed at international level.