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Veteran Lib Dem Lord Holme dies | Veteran Lib Dem Lord Holme dies |
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Senior Liberal Democrat Lord Holme has died at the age of 71 after a long illness, it has been announced. | Senior Liberal Democrat Lord Holme has died at the age of 71 after a long illness, it has been announced. |
The peer was the party's Northern Ireland spokesman in the 1990s and a close advisor to Sir Menzies Campbell, Paddy Ashdown and David Steel. | The peer was the party's Northern Ireland spokesman in the 1990s and a close advisor to Sir Menzies Campbell, Paddy Ashdown and David Steel. |
A family spokesman said: "Lord Holme of Cheltenham died yesterday at his home in Lurgashall, West Sussex, after a long battle with cancer." | A family spokesman said: "Lord Holme of Cheltenham died yesterday at his home in Lurgashall, West Sussex, after a long battle with cancer." |
He leaves his wife, Lady Holme, two sons, two daughters and grandchildren. | He leaves his wife, Lady Holme, two sons, two daughters and grandchildren. |
His family said the funeral will be held in the village church and a memorial service will take place in London at a later date. | His family said the funeral will be held in the village church and a memorial service will take place in London at a later date. |
'Liberal to the core' | 'Liberal to the core' |
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said Lord Holme had made a "huge contribution" to the party over many decades would be "greatly missed". | |
"His wisdom, kindness and advice were a great source of support for every party leader during that time," he said. | |
He was widely respected and shaped the course of British politics as no other non-elected Liberal has achieved Lord Ashdown, former Lib Dem leader | |
Lord Richard Holme was chairman of the 1997 Lib Dem election campaign, was made a privy councillor in 2000 and served as chairman of the Lords Constitution Committee. | Lord Richard Holme was chairman of the 1997 Lib Dem election campaign, was made a privy councillor in 2000 and served as chairman of the Lords Constitution Committee. |
He also became chairman of TV watchdog, the Broadcasting Standards Commission in 1999, but resigned after little more than a year over newspaper revelations about his private life. | He also became chairman of TV watchdog, the Broadcasting Standards Commission in 1999, but resigned after little more than a year over newspaper revelations about his private life. |
Former party leaders have also been paying tribute to Lord Holme's contribution. | |
Lord Ashdown described him as "a man of outstanding talent, who was liberal to the core". | Lord Ashdown described him as "a man of outstanding talent, who was liberal to the core". |
"He was widely respected and shaped the course of British politics as no other non-elected Liberal has achieved." | "He was widely respected and shaped the course of British politics as no other non-elected Liberal has achieved." |
Sir Menzies described him as "one of the most perceptive analysts of politics in this country". | Sir Menzies described him as "one of the most perceptive analysts of politics in this country". |
He said Lord Holme had advised Liberal and Liberal Democrat leaders for the best part of 30 years and his advice was "almost always right". | He said Lord Holme had advised Liberal and Liberal Democrat leaders for the best part of 30 years and his advice was "almost always right". |
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