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Lord Ashdown explains why he is called Paddy

Lord Paddy Ashdown, former leader of the Liberal Democrats, has revealed that his real name is Jeremy - not "Paddy".

Speaking to Peter Allen and Caroline Barker, the Lib Dem peer explained how he came to be "christened" with the nickname.

This clip is originally from 5 live's Peter Allen and Caroline Barker on 18th March 2018.

18 March 2018

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