Michael Foot - atheist; leftwinger; fool. This was a man who lived in a world of theories; who couldn't grasp realities; who ignored all things which fell outside of his world view.
As a leader of the Labour Party, he led them to disaster and when he retired as an MP, he was described as "a great parliamentarian" - whatever that backhanded compliment might mean.
(His single redeeming virtue was that he saw the dangers of the European Union proving I suppose, that nobody can be wrong all of the time!)
He was certainly fluffy,intellectual, other-worldly and a tad cuddly; apparently a really pleasant chap - but nonetheless - extremely dangerous. In many respects a Woy Jenkins who was even more leftwing!
For all such as he, we should sadly turn to Psalm 14:1 "The fool has said in his heart, There is no God." Well, I suppose he knows the reality now.
In the wise words of John Donne,"Any man's death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind."
