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Sir Gerald Bernard Kaufman (21 June 1930 – 26 February 2017) was a British politician and author who served as a minister throughout the Labour government of 1974 to 1979. Elected as a member of parliament (MP) at the 1970 general election, he became Father of the House in 2015 and served until his death in 2017.
Feb 27, 2017 · Sir Gerald Kaufman, who served as Manchester Gorton MP for almost 50 years, passed away at 86 after a long illness. He was a passionate advocate for social justice and a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn, who led the tributes to him.
Feb 27, 2017 · A tribute to the late Labour MP Gerald Kaufman, who rose from a working-class background to become one of the longest-serving MPs of his generation. He was known for his fierce opposition to Israel, his witty writing and his criticism of the BBC.
Feb 27, 2017 · Sir Gerald Kaufman, who has died aged 86, was a highly complex character. As journalist, backstage adviser, MP, minister just outside the cabinet, leading frontbench figure in the Labour ...
- Edward Pearce
Feb 27, 2017 · LONDON (AP) — Gerald Kaufman, the longest-serving lawmaker in Britain's House of Commons, has died aged 86. Kaufman's family says the Labour Party legislator died Sunday after a long illness.
The Father of the House of Commons and Manchester Gorton MP for almost 50 years passed away after a long-term illness. He was a prominent figure in the Labour Party and a passionate campaigner for social justice, according to tributes from Jeremy Corbyn, John Bercow and others.
Feb 27, 2017 · Sir Gerald was the longest serving MP in Westminster and a prominent socialist and critic of Israel. He served as a junior minister, a shadow cabinet member and a backbencher for 47 years.
