The Times reported on 6 November 1995 that Prince Charles had stated on that day to Tony Blair and Paddy Ashdown, after the funeral of Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, that " Catholics should be able to ascend to the British throne ".

Over two-thirds of the members, and all the serving MPs, of the Liberal Party joined this party, led first jointly by Steel and the SDP leader Robert Maclennan, and later by Paddy Ashdown ( 1988 – 99 ), Charles Kennedy ( 1999 – 2006 ), Sir Menzies Campbell ( 2006 – 07 ) and Nick Clegg ( incumbent ).

However, in the run-up to the 1997 general election, Labour opposition Tony Blair was in talks with Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown about forming a coalition government if Labour failed to win a majority at the election ; however there was never any need for a coalition to be formed as Labour won the election by a landslide.

* 1941 – Paddy Ashdown, British politician

" Paddy Ashdown, the leader of the Liberal Democrats during Major's term of office, once described him in the House of Commons as a " decent and honourable man ".

In the general election of 1997, for example, 13. 5 million people voted for the Labour Party led by Tony Blair ; 9. 6 million for the Conservative Party, led by John Major, the previous Prime Minister ; and, 5. 2 million for the Liberal Democrat Party led by Paddy Ashdown.

* February 27 – Paddy Ashdown, British politician

* " Assuring Peace and a European Future in Bosnia and Hercegovina, Open Letter to Carl Bildt in the light of the " Dayton-2 "- negotiations at Butmir, Bosnia and Hercegovina, by Lord Paddy Ashdown, Wolfgang Petritsch und Christian Schwarz-Schilling, 18.

The Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon GCMG KBE ( Paddy Ashdown ), diplomat and politician.

Jeremy John Durham Ashdown, Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, GCMG, KBE, PC ( born 27 February 1941 ), usually known as Paddy Ashdown, is a British politician and diplomat.

Paddy Ashdown in Chippenham during the 1992 General Election campaign

Paddy Ashdown with Colin Powell in 2004

However he later decided against taking the role, after Afghanistan said it preferred General Sir John McColl and did not want Paddy Ashdown.

On 7 March 2008 Norwegian diplomat Kai Eide was appointed as the UN representative for Afghanistan, stating " I'm not Paddy Ashdown, but don't under-estimate me.

Paddy Ashdown is a member of the Governing Council of Interpeace, an international peacebuilding organization.

* Paddy Ashdown MP ( 1983 – 1989 )

Paddy Ashdown, MP ( 1989 – 2000 )

Sir Paddy Ashdown, KBE, MP ( 2000 – 2001 )

* ( 2010 ) A Fortunate Life: The Autobiography of Paddy Ashdown, ISBN 978-1-84513-419-8

* Catalogue of the papers of Paddy Ashdown at London School of Economics Archives

", lecture by Paddy Ashdown, given at Gresham College, 15 May 2007 ( available for download as video or audio files )

* Paddy Ashdown ( born 1941 ), British politician and diplomat

* Paddy Ashdown ( born 1941 ), Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon

* Paddy, Lord Ashdown ( born 1941 ) was raised on a farm near Donaghadee.

* Paddy Flanagan, cyclist ( born 1941 ).

* 1983 – Paddy McCarthy, Irish footballer

* 1973 – Paddy Considine, English actor

* August 1 – Paddy Chayefsky, American screenwriter ( b. 1923 )

* January 29 – Paddy Chayefsky, American writer ( d. 1981 )

* Pat ' the Cope ' Gallagher – M. E. P .. Grandson of Paddy ' the Cope '.

* Paddy Kingsland ( 1970 – 1981 )

* Lester Piggott – Never Say Die ( 1954 ), Crepello ( 1957 ), St. Paddy ( 1960 ), Sir Ivor ( 1968 ), Nijinsky ( 1970 ), Roberto ( 1972 ), Empery ( 1976 ), The Minstrel ( 1977 ), Teenoso ( 1983 )

* Griffith, Paddy A History of the Peninsular War: Modern Studies of the War in Spain and Portugal, 1808 – 14 v. 9 Greenhill Books, 1999, ISBN 1-85367-348-X.

* Paddy Hill – A location on NY-12F at the north town line.

The College library consists of four main libraries: The Old Library ( built in 1596-8 ), The Laudian Library ( 1631 – 5 ), The Paddy Room and The Law Library ( Holdsworth Room ).

* Paddy Daly ( 1888 – 1957 ), member of the Irish Republican Army and major-general in the Irish National Army

* Paddy Harrington ( 1933 – 2005 ), Irish Gaelic footballer

* Paddy Mullins ( 1919 – 2010 ), Irish racehorse trainer

* European Amateur – Paddy Gribben

*# Epsom Derby – St. Paddy

*# St. Leger Stakes – St. Paddy