'A man for ideals': former PMs pay tribute to Paddy Ashdown

Tony Blair, David Cameron and Sir John Major attend service for former Lib Dem leader

Past prime ministers, present-day parliamentarians, diplomats and armed services personnel filled Westminster Abbey to pay tribute to former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown, described as “ a man for ideals, not shabby deals”.

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