Talk:Catherine Ashton

Which school did she go to. What did her parents do for a living. Where was she brought up. The PR stuff is fine but that doesn't tell me much about the person. Who is this person. What did her friends at university have to say about her. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.187.233.172 (talk) 23:48, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

:The article does not mention her parents at all, a major omission for any biography. Lkjhgfdsa 0 (talk) 23:44, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

I can only guess that both Blair and Brown were pleased to hear less of her. Speaking of what someone has not heard of, please dont tell her that Britain has voted in favour of replacing tridents. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.108.30.141 (talk) 20:20, 8 July 2010 (UTC)

All we know is that she is a Loony Left anti-semite. What more do you need to know? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.30.3.138 (talk) 14:39, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

:: Indeed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.12.97.111 (talk) 19:25, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

:Loony Left can, I suppose, be argued. But I see no evidence of anti-Semitism -- unless, of course, one takes the view that anyone criticized by Bibi must by definition be anti-Semitic. Nandt1 (talk) 00:32, 8 December 2013 (UTC)

:: LOL. If it quacks like a duck ...

The tone of this article seems to be very much against Ashton and her appointment, I would question the article's neutrality. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.181.131.146 (talk) 13:22, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

:: LOL. It's very much pro this creature.

:Well, with the amount of sentences starting "She was criticised" (in some form or the other) I'd call it unbalanced at least, not necessarily lacking neutrality. On second thought: with the section on her as High Representative filled with criticism but lacking information on her work as High Representative, I tend to agree. --Completefailure (talk) 16:38, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Should we think again about this? I have just added a link to the Wall Street Journal where US reps across the house are nominating her for the Nobel Prize. The naysayers are looking increasingly foolish. It would be a good article for someone to take a fresh look at. YellowFratello (talk) 10:33, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

:I would agree that a few weeks ago, before you and I got to work on it, this was a highly unbalanced article heavily weighted against Ashton. I like to think that by now we have achieved a decent balance overall.

:This said, I am not sure I understand the context of your comment. "Take a fresh look at" in what connection? What is the problem? Is it still tagged somewhere as having problems over neutrality?

:In any case, Happy New Year! Nandt1 (talk) 23:26, 2 January 2014 (UTC)

"...over time Ashton has demonstrated her effectiveness as a negotiator in difficult international situations. " This doesn't sound very neutral and I rather suspect many people would question in the light of her actions in Ukraine.109.173.79.58 (talk) 02:50, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

:: Ah, but loony lefties regard it as 'neutral' ... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.12.97.111 (talk) 19:27, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

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Hi, I think the article needs some mention of her work in relation to Libya. Firestar47 (talk) 20:21, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

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Please add the following (with the citation: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/honorary-graduates)

In December 2023, Ashton was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Lancaster University. Mack1586 (talk) 09:57, 27 March 2025 (UTC)

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