Lord Robert Maclennan, former leader of the Social Democrat Party, who also served as joint interim leader of the Liberal Democrats, has died aged 83.
Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey said:"Bob was the kind of politician we all strive to be. "He was also a great servant, over many decades, to his Highland constituents. A passionate advocate of devolution, he campaigned tirelessly for the creation of the Scottish parliament and wider constitutional reform.
Lord Maclennan, who was a Labour MP before joining the SDP, was parliamentary under-secretary at the Department of Prices and Consumer Protection in the late 1970s.
RIP. Sir.
My condolences to the families. Rest in peace, Lord Robert Maclennan. 🙏🏻🕯🌷
just like the tributes for cyril smith eh
The late Lord Robert Maclennan was a huge phenomenal not just in the birth of Liberal Democrats, the resultant of a political marriage between Social Democrat Party and Liberal Party, but also for making the party one of Britain's mainstream political establishments till date.
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