It's been a sad week for all of us who knew Alan, the news of his passing came almost without warning. It seems not so long ago that Jagdish and I met him at Portcullis House, and again at BA Engineering. At those meetings he was full of energy but we now know that his remission was just a short respite.
Alan and I were first elected onto Hounslow Council together in 1986, but he served just the one term and went on to Parliament in 1992, where he was one of our 2 Labour MPs (with Ann) ever since.
Alan was down-to-earth and great fun with a mischievous sense of humour. As a politician he was Labour to his core, without being a tribalist. He understood there were seldom two easy sides to an issue and this sometimes got him into trouble! He always wanted the best for his constituency and for the borough, and he cared deeply about the needs of the people he represented.
Ann, David and all the family, our thoughts are with you.
- I will really miss your "Aya"
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