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Nick Clegg's part in forming the coalition

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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 24 Aug 2014 13:39

from "Last of the Summer Wine" the character of retired milkman Luther Hobdyke (Hobbo) played by Russ Abbot would fit the bill :-D

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I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Merlin

Merlin Report 24 Aug 2014 13:25

I think he,s been in too many repeats of "Last of the Summer Whine" :-D

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Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island,GG.+CC.+DIZZY & Mersey.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 24 Aug 2014 09:41

http://www.lafayetteclegg.com/

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me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 24 Aug 2014 09:03

bob - some interesting definitions in the Urban Dictionary for clegg and words associated with it, especially one about something that you use a spanner to loosen :-D

maggiewinchester - I must remember to buy an insect spray :-D

Mayfield - are you suggesting Nick Clegg is a day-dreamer who lives in his own world of fantasies :-D

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Mayfield

Mayfield Report 24 Aug 2014 08:08

Ben Stiller, he's already played the character Walter Mitty, so well prepared ;-)

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Moribus facit homo,

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 24 Aug 2014 00:53

I always thought a 'clegg' was a horsefly.

Horseflies: are often not deterred by attempts at swatting them away, and will generally persist in attacking until they secure their quarry or are killed. Many often will give chase to their intended targets for a short time.

Yup, sounds like young Nick. :-D :-D

Perhaps it should be a cartoon - with Clegg as a cleg :-D

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Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Denburybob

Denburybob Report 23 Aug 2014 19:28

I have just looked up Clegg on Urban Dictionary. Clegg, verb, to betray everything you once stood for in a dash of opportunism......
Cleg, with one "g", is even more apposite, but far too rude to repeat on here. Look it up. Bob

Denburybob

Denburybob Report 23 Aug 2014 19:19

I take it none of you like Mr. Clegg.Bob

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 23 Aug 2014 13:13

Merlin - I like that :-D

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Merlin

Merlin Report 23 Aug 2014 13:05

How about Frankie Howerd From "Up Pompei" only with Nick Clegg it should be "Up Yours" :-D

Researching:
Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island,GG.+CC.+DIZZY & Mersey.

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 23 Aug 2014 13:03

Nice one Graham :-D

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Graham

Graham Report 23 Aug 2014 12:26

How about getting Rowan Atkinson to play the part and call the film Has Bean? :-S :-) :-D

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 23 Aug 2014 10:39

The newspapers and the media seem to be enjoying the prospects that Nick Clegg the leader of the Liberal Democrat's part in forming the coalition is to become the basis of a television film to be shown on Channel 4, the film is presently titled “Coalition” but tweeters have suggested alternative titles, such as "Liar Liar" and "Nightmare on Downing Street"

They are also tweeting who they think should play Nick Clegg, four years ago Nick Clegg revealed that if a film was ever to be made about his life he would like Nicholas Lyndhurst who was Rodney in Only Fools and Horses to play him.

I think the "character" of Rodney would be ok, as would the "character" of Del Boy or Private Pike in Dad's Army. As to the title, my suggestion would be "Trust Me I Am A Politician"

Who would you choose to play Nick Clegg and what would you call the film?

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"