Michael Foot speaks at Anti-war rally in Hyde Park, London (February 15th 2003)

Over a million anti-war demonstrators gathered in London's Hyde Park to protest British and American involvement in any military action in Iraq. Among them, speaking on behalf of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, of which he was a founder member and supporter, was the 89 year old former leader of the Labour Party, Michael Foot.

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[PaulCoyne73]

@RichardElden so if I suggest you should piss off and die of lung cancer, is that just fair political comment? I thought not. Grow up you tit!

[92af]

Michael Foot was a great man

[rodjames98]

@RichardElden Tut ! thats harsh.

[rodjames98]

@RichardElden Left wing,? right wing ? where is the difference ?? you cannot get a cigarette paper between the policies of tony blair and david cameron? They are two of the same bloody thing! and they both attend the top secret "bilderberg" meetings, sit round the same table, what you see in the televised houses of parliament is the pantomime, these parties are not in opposition! they are all masks on the same face, best of friends, but divide and rule the people, that will stop them uniting.

[rodjames98]

@sennettfan2 He was, and was ready (just like tony benn) to step out of the circus ring and stand for what he believed in, instead of the normal toady sheep in politics who are so afraid of the chief whip that they conform to whatever their pathetic master's tell them is the way it will play out.

[rodjames98]

@Samgurney88 Thats true. Politicians that are prepared to stand up and be counted have what is known as a concience, I don't remember that old scrote thatcher protesting at anti war rallies, why ? because she was a puppet for another manipulated war. I find it incredible how people on here can seriously believe that politics, and who is elected is determined by joe bloggs putting a cross in a box. Its a friggin movie, thats all it is. Corporations run this world, not politcian's.

[rodjames98]

@RichardElden Engineered landslide victory.

[Samgurney88]

@RichardElden Whether you agree with his politics or not, it is impossible for any decent person to deny that he was someone with an incredibly degree of integrity, intellect and humaness. Even Thatcher recognised this. Making such comments, you reveal yourself to be utterly worthless.

[sennettfan2]

Michael Foot was one of the greatest political thinkers and most decent men who ever lived. Respect and love to his memory and example.

[sennettfan2]

@RichardElden You are a sick, vile animal

[nathanbridle]

@RichardElden Whatever his failings, or shortcomings that is a vile thing to say, and luckily it demonstrates more your limited mind and humanity than anything to do with Michael.

[nathanbridle]

@Gettulio Thank you

[nathanbridle]

@IlRezzonico He did his best, and more than most.

[IlRezzonico]

@pinbackfm that's right, TrashLabour

[pinbackfm]

@IlRezzonico NEW labour

[IlRezzonico]

what rambling pile of crap - and let's not forget it was LABOUR that started the illegal war

[Gettulio]

Thanks for posting this bio-doc which like the rest of your channel's content is indeed quite good.

[rabbiemunro]

@greycarrot haha NO

[greycarrot]

Is that Caroline Lucas?