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Former MP 'Red' Ron Brown dies | Former MP 'Red' Ron Brown dies |
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Former Leith MP Ron Brown has died aged 69 after a long illness. | Former Leith MP Ron Brown has died aged 69 after a long illness. |
The ex-Labour politician, known as 'Red Ron' for his left-wing views, had been suffering from liver disease. | |
He was heavily involved in Scotland's anti-Poll Tax campaign and in the 1970s and 80s he held a number of meetings with Colonel Gaddafi in Libya. | He was heavily involved in Scotland's anti-Poll Tax campaign and in the 1970s and 80s he held a number of meetings with Colonel Gaddafi in Libya. |
In 1988 he famously grabbed the ceremonial House of Commons mace and brandished it at Tory cabinet minister Michael Heseltine. | In 1988 he famously grabbed the ceremonial House of Commons mace and brandished it at Tory cabinet minister Michael Heseltine. |
Mr Brown was MP for Leith from 1979-1992 when he was deselected and eventually removed for the Labour Party. | Mr Brown was MP for Leith from 1979-1992 when he was deselected and eventually removed for the Labour Party. |
He remained active in local politics and was a member of the Scottish Socialist Party. | He remained active in local politics and was a member of the Scottish Socialist Party. |
Mr Brown died on Friday morning at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh | Mr Brown died on Friday morning at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh |
He is survived by two sons and a partner. His funeral will be held in Edinburgh next Friday. | He is survived by two sons and a partner. His funeral will be held in Edinburgh next Friday. |
A statement released by his family said: "He will be greatly missed not only by family and friends but by the many socialists and ordinary people whose lives he touched." | A statement released by his family said: "He will be greatly missed not only by family and friends but by the many socialists and ordinary people whose lives he touched." |