Farewell to my father’s closest friend

I am genuinely devastated to hear that Frank Field has died. He was one of Parliament's nicest people. Kind, softly spoken & generous in praise. He has been v poorly so there is comfort knowing he is now at peace but he will be hugely missed 💔🪽

“In the Name of the Holy Spirit who sanctifies you. May your rest be this day in peace, and your dwelling place in the Paradise of God.”
Goodbye, Frank. We will miss you. It was one of my life’s great honors to serve you.
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Frank Field exemplified everything good and decent about politics and public service.
He was a genuinely brilliant man and it says far more about our system than it does about Frank that he was seen more as a maverick than as the towering figure he really was. In the US, for

'Frank Field stood for goodness in politics. He has embodied both the virtues and the flaws of deep moral commitment in a practical art.'

Philip Collins pays tribute to his first boss – the former Labour MP Frank Field: labourlist.org/2024/04/frank-…

My first boss, who set me on my way. My friend, Frank Field.
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Yes, it was before then. Thanks for the important clarification.

My first boss, who set me on my way. My friend, Frank Field.
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In 1989 I went for an interview with a Labour MP. We discussed the Anglican church service, about which I knew a bit and he knew a lot. I got the job over the naifs who tried to talk politics. Frank Field became my boss and in time my friend. Fare thee well, Frank.

This should be the national anthem.

You might get to hear a lot about mission driven government. This is what it means.

A surreal and spectacular journey of one man's dream of the NHS, with @MichaelSheen as Nye Bevan.

Broadcast live to cinemas 23 April and on-stage at the National Theatre.

Philip Collins It's the most absorbing sport of all, endlessly fascinating

There are evenings when I think I could watch snooker until the end of time.

Reflections on Nye at the National Theatre and what it tells us about power.

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One of my favourite Springsteen covers. Cash doing Highway Patrolman. #Johnnycash #springsteen

🎶Me and Frankie laughing and drinking,
Nothing feels better than blood on blood 🎶

Reflections on Nye at the National Theatre and what it tells us about power.

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Nye is playing at the National Theatre. What it misses, but what it gets emphatically right, about Aneurin Bevan and the pursuit of power.
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Nye is playing at the National Theatre. What it misses, but what it gets emphatically right, about Bevan.
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I adore this man.