Met him a few times. He was big pal of one of my building federation friends and often invited to give a talk. He was a good allie for us in Westminster.
He was a real hoot when attending our dinner dances.
He got a lot of stick for being rough and ready but was a man of his time
My friend was awarded an MBE, its not what but who you know!
Two jags from Hull RIP.
Do we know if it was natural causes or the shock of his seeing the new Jaguar re-branding advert?
It is a shocker! 
The former - he’s had Alzheimer’s for a while.
Wasn’t it on “Have I got News for You” many years ago that he failed to show up for his turn and the producers put a block of lard on the desk instead? Quite insulting at the time.
So, a stonking success!
That lard sat in for Roy Hattersley after he cancelled at short notice for the 3rd time.
I might well have been the black suited civil servant in the background trying to keep him from straying too far off message. He was great and I enjoyed working for him - even when he was swearing blue murder at me! Did some good projects too.
OK right, thanks for the info. Always thought it was Prescott but now that name rings a bell too.
Prescott turned up!
I didn’t mind the Jaguar rebranding at all, but this new design might be pushing things a bit far… 
Lady Penelope springs to mind.