Two years ago the former Labour chancellor told me of his regret at never having been prime minister. But it would be incorrect to remember him as a nearly manWhen BBC2 asked me a couple of years ago to perform an obituary of Denis Healey,I decided to approach the matter gently with him. I had known him well over the years, and in 1989 had made a television portrait of him. When I rang him I didn’t at first mention the O-word but said the BBC had asked me to update my profile of him. “Oh, and ” he responded immediately,“you mean you are doing my obituary.” “You’ve got it in one, Denis, or ” I said. Related: Denis Healey: a towering figure in British politics and a joy to know Continue reading...
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