The Nobel Peace Prize winner and prominent Northern Ireland politician John Hume has died aged 83.One of the highest-profile politicians in Northern Ireland for more than 30 years, he helped create the climate that brought an end to the Troubles.
The former SDLP leader was widely admired for his steadfast commitment to peaceful, democratic politics during three decades of violence in Northern Ireland.David Trimble; U2 singer Bono, and John Hume campaigning for the peace deal in 1998 "John Hume was a political titan; a visionary who refused to believe the future had to be the same as the past," Mr Blair said."He was insistent it was possible, tireless in pursuit of it and endlessly creative in seeking ways of making it happen."John Hume became leader of the SDLP in 1979, a post which he relinquished in November 2001"During the darkest days of paramilitary terrorism and sectarian strife, he kept hope alive.
Hippo! - typo!
Gerry Adams murderer
Dont get it, why is this sad? Any Government's or council's muppets die its a good thing not sad.
Gerry, please spell it out, was John Hume a stoop or a political giant? There are thousands of SF supporters who need to know.
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Thanks for your input, murderer...
Well that’s a phrase I ain’t heard from a Labour leader in the last 23 years...”when we came to power...” thanks momentum(!) 🤨
And in 3, 2, 1....... “wHaT aBoUt IrAq!?!”
Old school boys political .. .
BBCPolitics And in 2020/21, we risk it all, just to appease a deluded minority... 🤷♂️
Not a time to start feeling gloomy, rather it's time to start outliving all of the messages which Hume was phenomenally known for. All political establishment in NI must get all of their political differences slaughtered so as to create a John Hume's sort of lovable Irish World.
More insight from a mass murdering war criminal goul
‘Unlike me’ says former PM Blair
Shame nobody did the same in relation to the middle east.
Oh, no, not this has-been champagne socialist again. Do we really need to keep on seeing his face in the media? Go away, Bliar.
BBCPolitics Tony Blair takes time out from covering himself in non-consecutive banknotes to discuss the saintly John Hume.
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What a bloody hero Tony Blair is. All these bloody conspiracy theories about him being a war criminal. These people are all deluded if you ask me! All the best, Barry x
Why interview a war criminal about a peacemaker?
Tony blair the appeaser. 'it can be done', well ya if you capitulate and sell out your country like Blair did on so many things. Easy when you give the other side so much of what they want.
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Demon.
What a hypocrite - he was the political face of the IRA
BBCPolitics He planned to kill him in the 80s
Sad news
Nice to see remaining loyal DefundBBC
Can we have the words spoken by an actor, like in the 80s?
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It has been a great moment for me, in particular, having to read through of all the lasting legacies left behind by the Irish progenitor of peace John Hume. Fortunately, for the late octogenarian, he was around 2 witness the political reset made in NI by the Tory PM John Johnson.
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Obviously a good bloke. RIP.
A very brave man. Some of us walked through the dust of explosions in London on our daily commute. John Hume helped me look at garbage bins without dread again. Rest in Peace.
Rip mr Hume 💙
It is a shame that the gift of the Peace prize to Obama has devalued subsequent awards completely :( now any old OBomber can get it !
BBCPolitics RIP. Took a lot of bravery to try to find peace in the Troubles.
He was a giant. Never stopped believing you had to a find a non violent political solution to end the Troubles. An inspirational figure.
RIP 🙏
BBCPolitics A good, decent man.
BBCPolitics One of the good guys in a sea of troubles.
Very sad news. John Hulme did so much for Northern Ireland and the peace process. We will remember you.
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