Jimmy Reid-RIP

[khib70]

="http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/former-trade-union-leader-jimmy-reid-dies-1.1047567"]http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/former-trade-union-leader-jimmy-reid-dies-1.1047567
RIP. One of the last great Scottish trade unionists. A socialist with a rare pragmatic streak and a genuinely humanitarian political thinker. Sadly his like may not be seen again.

[Phil D. Rolls]

So farewell then Jimmy Reed
Not the American blues singer
But the last of the red Clydesiders
Kenneth Williams didn't like you much
Or maybe it was too much
Who knows
One thing's for certain
There will be no bevvying now

E.J. Shinwell (121)

[lyonhibs]

Here's a working link:

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/former-trade-union-leader-jimmy-reid-dies-1.1047567

[khib70]

Here's a working link:

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/former-trade-union-leader-jimmy-reid-dies-1.1047567
Cheers - sorry 'bout the dodgy one in the OP :thumbsup:

[The Harp Awakes]

RIP Jimmy. A very decent human being who will be a sad loss to Scottish politics.

[Bookkeeper]

Always reminded me of Burns' "A Mans A Man For A' That" An ordinary, common, working man but clever, insightful and articulate too. Wish we had more like him.