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August 18, 2021, 4:58pm
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-58257189

I remember receiving a signed letter from him on my 18th birthday suggesting I vote Labour.

Here's the interview he held with Brian Clough and Don Revie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTiIdbDBmZc
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RIP Austin


Through the door there came familiar laughter,
I saw your face and heard you call my name.
Oh my friend we're older but no wiser,
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same.
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That interview is legendary…


'the poor and the needy are selfish and greedy'...well done Mozza
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Very big Character and happy to go is own way against the party line, spoken highly of by people on all sides of the political spectrum.
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RIP Austin

I can remember contacting Austin (around 18 years ago) about certain issues I had concerns with and within a few days I had a very decent reply from him. I didn’t agree with everything he’d said but he was kind and understood my concerns.


Grimsby and proud!
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Rip. Whatever your political persuasion you could only admire his passion for what he did and the local area.

At one point he was on Look North that much I assumed he was a presenter!
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Quoted from Posh Harry
Rip. Whatever your political persuasion you could only admire his passion for what he did and the local area.

At one point he was on Look North that much I assumed he was a presenter!


Not far off. He was a journo who appeared on Calendar for 8 years.


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Oh my friend we're older but no wiser,
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August 18, 2021, 10:17pm
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Saw him at Wembley following Town plenty of times. I liked him. Calendar legend!
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