Richard [Dick] Leonard, 90, writer, former Labour MP for Romford

[Michael Rhodes]

Richard Lawrence Leonard, who died 24 June 2021, aged 90, known as Dick Leonard, was a British writer, journalist and Labour politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Romford from 1970 to 1974. He was a pro-European social democrat and had been a supporter of the late Labour foreign secretary Anthony Crosland, who championed Gaitskellism.

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[Michael Rhodes]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/07/04/dick-leonard-europhile-labour-mp-journalist-economist-political/

Post by Michael Rhodes
Richard Lawrence Leonard, who died 24 June 2021, aged 90, known as Dick Leonard, was a British writer, journalist and Labour politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Romford from 1970 to 1974. He was a pro-European social democrat and had been a supporter of the late Labour foreign secretary Anthony Crosland, who championed Gaitskellism.
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