This is a hugely sad day for the Liberal Democrats and for the very many people across political and public life who had immense affection and respect for @paddyashdown. He was famous for his politics but his talents extended well beyond that arena. RIP. https://t.co/Zq8issvSzC

— Vince Cable (@vincecable) December 22, 2018

He was a Royal Marine and a political leader, he helped to build the state of Bosnia-Herzegovina after the Yugoslav civil war (and he was a youth worker with Dorset County Council). Paddy Ashdown has died, aged 77. https://t.co/ymnRxIFmOf

— BBC Radio 4 (@BBCRadio4) December 22, 2018

Former Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown dies aged 77 https://t.co/IQaFT6Cp0h

— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 22, 2018

I had a lot of respect for Paddy Ashdown. During the Bosnian war most politicians pontificated from a safe distance. I would see Paddy when he came into besieged Sarajevo across a risky mountain route. He used his own eyes and ears to work out the war’s rights and wrongs

— Jeremy Bowen (@BowenBBC) December 22, 2018

A piece Paddy Ashdown wrote for The Independent last year - Brexit is a monumental act of self-harm which will bewilder historians https://t.co/wPFLyh2Fvr

— The Independent (@Independent) December 22, 2018