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 ( 1941 – 1983 )

* Paddy Ashdown MP ( 1983 – 1989 )

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 )

During this period the party stood for elections in Northern Ireland, after a split in the Northern Ireland Labour Party when Paddy Devlin helped re-establish the party in Belfast, the party did win seats in the Westminster Parliament ( Jack Beattie MP for West Belfast 1951 ) and Stormont Parliament in the Belfast area as well as in district council elections ( Falls, Belfast City Council by election 1956, Gerry Fitt 1958 Council Elections ).

He was made shadow Fisheries Minister by Paddy Ashdown in 1997, a role he undertook until 2007 .< ref name =" Andrew George MP website ">

In 2001, he was elected as the MP for Yeovil, the seat previously represented by former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown.

* Paddy Agnew ( Stormont MP ) ( 1878 – fl.

Holmes, not yet an MP, supported Simon Hughes in the leadership election following Paddy Ashdown's retirement in 1999.

* Hon Paddy Glynn, MP: Attorney-General

* Hon Paddy Glynn, KC MP: Minister for External Affairs

* Hon Paddy Glynn, KC MP: Minister for Home and Territories

* Hon Paddy Glynn, KC MP: Minister for Home and Territories

In 1918, Paddy Webb, a Labour MP, was jailed for refusing military service.

During the 1997 election campaign, MP Brian Wilson had met with a group of local teenagers who had stressed the need for local facilities, and, with the help of Largs architect Paddy Cronin, plans were developed to provide a Healthy Living Centre which would include fitness facilities, internet access, a healthy eating cafe and child care.

Paddy Devlin ( 8 March 1925-15 August 1999 ) was a Northern Irish social democrat and Labour activist, a former Stormont MP, a founder of the Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP ) and a member of the 1974 Power Sharing Executive.

In the 1969 general election, Cooper was elected as an independent Member for Mid-Londonderry, defeating the sitting Nationalist Party MP, Paddy Gormley.

Paddy Power retired from politics in 1989.

Kirwan formed Black 47 with Chris Byrne in late 1989 after a jam in Paddy Reilly's Pub in Manhattan.

* 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