https://freerepublic.com/tag/ecclestone/ en-us Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:19:27 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285172/posts July 4, 2009 Hitler? He got things done, says Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone (Ben Gurr/The Times) Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One chief, said yesterday that he preferred totalitarian regimes to democracies and praised Adolf Hitler for his ability to “get things done”. In an outspoken interview with The Times, the 78-year-old billionaire chastised contemporary politicians for their weakness and extolled the virtues of strong leadership. Mr Ecclestone said: “In a lot of ways, terrible to say this I suppose, but apart from the fact that Hitler got taken away and persuaded to do things that I have no idea... London Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285172/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:19:27 GMT