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Tributes to Norris
McWhirter CBE: I |
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Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven LG, OM, FRS: |
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Norris McWhirter was one half of a unique and
remarkable partnership. That partnership was brought to an abrupt and
tragic end when his twin, Ross, was savagely murdered by terrorists. |
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A lesser man might have allowed such a
terrible loss to overwhelm him. But Norris was not a “lesser man”.
Fear would not silence his voice nor force him to abandon his beliefs.
He was a man who cherished freedom and was never afraid to speak out when he
felt that it was in danger. He championed its cause throughout his
life, taking up alone the challenge which he and Ross had shared.
Whether it was in defying over-mighty Soviet Communism or in trimming the
power of local bureaucrats, Norris was tireless. He saw the dangers to
the individual whenever the state, or other large institutions, intruded
further into peoples lives – eroding responsibility and fostering
dependency. Above all he was always on his guard against systems, and
their proponents, who sought to lessen freedom. |
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Truly, he was a valiant warrior, and life is
diminished with his passing". |
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Andrew Roberts: |
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The great 19th century historian Lord Acton
was going to write A History of Liberty, but died before he completed
the research. One day it shall be written, and when it is a golden,
glorious chapter will be devoted to what Norris McWhirter did for all of us. |
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Professor Patrick Minford CBE, PhD: |
| I am indeed shocked and saddened to hear
this news. He did indeed seem indestructible. It is a very great
loss. Norris was one of the earliest to understand the threat to the
interests of the UK and indeed those of ordinary Europeans from the European
Union and its burgeoning bureaucracy. He worked with others in the early
1990s to spread understanding among MPs and the general public about the
economic and political threat. He took the government to court for its
actions in betraying British sovereignty. He was a pioneer in the
ongoing endeavour to turn the tide against this dangerous project, once
thought "inevitable" but now increasingly seen as seriously damaging in the
absence of a massive change of EU policies. |
| Robert Oulds: |
| Norris McWhirter was a very great man. He will be
sorely missed. |
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