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Hundreds attend Red Ron's funeral | |
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Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of former Leith Labour MP Ron Brown which took place an Edinburgh. | |
Mr Brown, known as Red Ron for his left-wing views, died last week at the age of 69. | Mr Brown, known as Red Ron for his left-wing views, died last week at the age of 69. |
He had been suffering from liver disease and is survived by two sons and a partner. | He had been suffering from liver disease and is survived by two sons and a partner. |
His time as MP for Leith stretched from 1979 to 1992. During those years he was heavily involved in Scotland's anti-Poll Tax campaign. | His time as MP for Leith stretched from 1979 to 1992. During those years he was heavily involved in Scotland's anti-Poll Tax campaign. |
He also gained a reputation for going to countries such as Libya, Afghanistan and North Korea which were off limits for many other politicians. | He also gained a reputation for going to countries such as Libya, Afghanistan and North Korea which were off limits for many other politicians. |
The most infamous moment in his career came in 1987 during a Poll Tax debate, when he grabbed the Commons mace and threw it to the ground. | The most infamous moment in his career came in 1987 during a Poll Tax debate, when he grabbed the Commons mace and threw it to the ground. |
Mr Brown was eventually deselected and removed from the Labour Party in 1992 but he remained active in local politics and was a member of the Scottish Socialist Party. | Mr Brown was eventually deselected and removed from the Labour Party in 1992 but he remained active in local politics and was a member of the Scottish Socialist Party. |
His funeral was held at Warriston crematorium in Edinburgh on Friday afternoon. |
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