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R I P Frederick Forsyth
BBC News - The Day Of The Jackal author Frederick Forsyth dies
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Never read any of his books. I rarely read novels unless I’m on holiday, and only then perhaps half of one in a week which I usually give up on. However….
Mr Forsyth was a rabid Brexiteer – far more rabid than me and much more eloquent when describing his views. In particular he was fiercely critical of the Civil Service for their role in attempting to thwart Brexit, which he described as “treachery”:
“Dave Penman, general secretary of the FDA union, which represents senior civil servants and other public sector leaders, said Forsyth’s attack in the Daily Express was the latest example of a shortsighted inability to understand the depth of Whitehall’s public-service ethic.”
Mr. Penman was wrong – Mr Forsyth understood it perfectly.
RIP, Frederick. I’m sure your books were good. But your political views were far more interesting.