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Obituaries: Sir George Gardiner
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Sir George Gardiner, former MP and journalist
Born: 3 March, 1935 Died: 16 November, 2002, in London, aged 67
SIR George Gardiner, the former right-wing Conservative MP, was an
old-fashioned Thatcherite who was deeply critical of those who failed
to keep Mrs Thatcher's torch blazing after her downfall, and was a no
less regular and painful thorn in the side of John Major, when he was
prime minister.
Sir George had a long-standing political feud with Mr Major, with
whom he disagreed on most main political issues, particularly Europe
and taxation.
After Sir George described Mr Major in a ...
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Left-wingers rejoice, but right see Sir George as a folk hero
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London
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 "Sunday Mirror (London, England)")
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TORIES LOSE SIR GEORGE TO SIR JIMMY.(News)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England)
; ...truly Conservative prime minister would long ago...Referendum Partysaid: Sir George's decision demonstrates...then return, like Sir George, to our traditional...political allegiances. Sir George, 62, said he had...entirely a matter for Sir George.
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Parliament: The Sketch: Sir George is a polite, decent Tory gent. He must be sacked at once
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London
; SIR GEORGE YOUNG hasn't a malicious...filling in for the Prime Minister at question time yesterday...half-hour and all because Sir George is a gent. What does...from behind!) "The Prime Minister has been working throughout...projectile vomiting. Sir George's ...
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`Dracula' Sir George faces the final showdown
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London
; Hard on the heels of Sir Nicholas Scott's deselection...the general election. Sir George Gardiner, the maverick...would rally round the Prime Minister has aroused their anger...much further away, Sir George will be unable to play...refusal to back the Prime Minister ...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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Sir George Gardiner.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England)
; SIR George Gardiner, the Tory MP who described John Major as a...ventriloquist's dummy', has died after a long illness. He was 67. Sir George, an ardent Right-winger, disagreed with the Prime Minister on Europe and taxes. He was deselected by his party in...for the Referendum Party but ...
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Sir George's grand vision bears fruit
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman
; SIR George Mathewson's impending victory in the...market value after Lloyds TSB and HSBC. Sir George, 59, was born in Dunfermline, and is...on terms or how to divide the spoils. Sir George himself had faced earlier disappointments...
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Sir George, giant of Scottish business, launches attack on Labour and backs the SNP's case for independence
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman
; SIR George Mathewson, one of Scotland...election. The endorsement by Sir George, who helped transform the...economy. Tony Blair, the Prime Minister, was expected to repeat...in Aberdeen today. But Sir George's intervention deals a...The Scotsman last night, Sir ...
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Sir George and the surfing card sharps
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman
; IT'S one handout Sir George Mathewson won't be bragging about...cashpoint card to a pair of street conmen. Sir George fell victim to a crude scam known...any cash was taken from his account. Sir George was criticised by shareholders earlier...
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SIR GEORGE MATHEWSON
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London
; ...engineer at Bell Aerospace in the US, Sir George Mathewson undertook research and development...levels since the Second World War and on Sir George's watch the SDA embarked on a number...investment in infrastructure. By 1987, Sir George had moved on to the Royal Bank of Scotland...
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Sir George Porter Dies at 81; Nobel-Winning Researcher
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...England. No cause of death was announced. Sir George, who held the title of Lord Porter, was...durations now are far less. For this work, Sir George shared the Nobel in 1967 with his close...half went to Manfred Eigen of Germany. Sir George was known for an ability to popularize...
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