Hansard HC 6ser vol 243 col 437
• Menzies Campbell, Liberal Democrat MP and colleague at the Scottish bar.
• Menzies Campbell, Liberal Democrat MP and colleague at the Scottish bar.
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It can fairly be said of John Smith that he had all the virtues of a Scottish presbyterian, but none of the vices.
— Hansard HC 6ser vol 243 col 437
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• Menzies Campbell, Liberal Democrat MP and colleague at the Scottish bar." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About John Smith (Labour Party leader)
John Smith QC (13 September 1938 – 12 May 1994) was a British Labour politician who served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his death from a heart attack in May 1994.
About John Smith (Labour Party leader)
John Smith QC (13 September 1938 – 12 May 1994) was a British Labour politician who served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his death from a heart attack in May 1994.
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