Opinion of Michael Portillo

[State Comptroller Atkins]

Neutral. His politics aren't as bad as they used to be, and his TV programmes are often pretty good.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Portillo

[Swedish Cheese]

Portillo after and before the 1997 defeat are really like two different people. The post-defeat one I like quite a lot actually.

[Keystone Phil]

Would have really liked him at a time. From what I've read about/seen on his show after he left government, he is very irritating. As a former British member once said, Portillo before the '97 defeat was Blue opebo and after is Red opebo (but at least Red opebo is hilarious!).

The one episode of his program was (supposed) to be about Thatcher and the Tories. It seemed like half of his questions and comments to his guests were about him.

[State Comptroller Atkins]

As a former British member once said, Portillo before the '97 defeat was Blue opebo and after is Red opebo (but at least Red opebo is hilarious!).

Ah, but opebo has always been socially liberal.

[Keystone Phil]

As a former British member once said, Portillo before the '97 defeat was Blue opebo and after is Red opebo (but at least Red opebo is hilarious!).

Ah, but opebo has always been socially liberal.

Yeah, I knew I should have mentioned that. It makes Portillo worse.

[Sibboleth]

Portillo after and before the 1997 defeat are really like two different people. The post-defeat one I like quite a lot actually.

It's like he noticed that everyone was delighted that he lost and that instead of mentally responding with 'the bastards!' wondered why that was.

[I Am Damo Suzuki]

Just for curiosity I clicked on the link of his grandfather, an exiled Spanish republican. I found these verses by Luis Gabriel Portillo:

Cuando en su propia sangre redimida
España otra vez libre resucite
No encontrará a su alcance otro desquite
que ahogar odio en piedad, y muerte en vida.

They talk about Peace, Mercy and Forgiveness. Just like a famous Azaña speech in Barcelona, 1938, during the Spanish Civil War.

[Leftbehind]

Speaking of the Spanish Civil war, one of very few Tories I'd have second thoughts about gunning down on a battlefield.

[I Am Damo Suzuki]

Really? You say this because you don't know the Spanish conservatives. Seriously, I prefer to avoid battlefields if I can.

[Dr. Cynic]

Before he lost in 1997, he was an arrogant douche. Since then, he's mellowed out considerably.

[You kip if you want to...]

I agree with everyone else.

Pre "Portillo Moment" - Horrendous Person
Post "Portillo Moment" - Freedom Fighter

[Supersonic]

If Portillo was elected Conservative leader in 2001, it would have done a world of good for them. Anyone was better than Iain Duncan, i'm turning up the volume, Smith.

[Keystone Phil]

If Portillo was elected Conservative leader in 2001, it would have done a world of good for them. Anyone was better than Iain Duncan, i'm turning up the volume, Smith.

How dare you! No one - and I mean no one! - insults IDS in my presence.

[politicus]

If Portillo was elected Conservative leader in 2001, it would have done a world of good for them. Anyone was better than Iain Duncan, i'm turning up the volume, Smith.

How dare you! No one - and I mean no one! - insults IDS in my presence.

Not much you can do to us IDS haters from across the Pond.

[Leftbehind]

Didn't realise IDS had that much support and opposition outside of UK borders, tbh.

[I Am Damo Suzuki]

Even the former radical Thatcherite Portillo seemed a more likeable person than Duncan-Smith.

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[Keystone Phil]

Didn't realise IDS had that much support and opposition outside of UK borders, tbh.

Unfortunately, the great man only has a few fans.