Sir Gerald Kaufman has died , aged 86

RIP

how did spitting image portray him??

My mate saw him in a pub in east London, many years ago, with his then partner, the actress,  Irene Handl, he also played for the pub footy team, hard to believe i know, but i trust my mate

RIP Gerald. One of Labours proper MPs who knew what the party stood for.

Spitting image had him in a Hannibal Lecter mask, portraying him as scary, and a very funny sketch with Neil and Roy locking
him up so he wouldn't go knocking on doors before the 92 election.

Represented Manchester Gorton for years , took no nonsense from the tories , Ukip will have no chance in the by election

was still an mp at 84

or 86 even

or 86 even

MPs should be made to retire at 70

Was a big name in politics during his heyday.

Your mate was right, Dambuster. He used to be known as Curley Kaufman when he turned out for the Wenlock Arms. The local press dubbed him the Kevin Keegan of the Marshes on account of his perm.

kept on the gravy train a long time, 6k for a tv

Is that the Wenlock arms in Wenlock street SFBTW ?

Wenlock Road. That was where he met Irene Handl. She was pulling pints in between acting jobs.

It all ended when Kaufman found out that Handl was a German name. Very sad.