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Easter Ross is a loosely defined area in the east of Ross, Highland, Scotland. The name is used in the constituency name Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, which is the name of both a British House of Commons constituency and a Scottish Parliament constituency.

Mr Robert Maclennan: tributes to the former SDP leader and LibDem peer

Feb 16,2020 6:28 am

Lord Maclennan was once acting leader of the Liberal Democrats

Mr. Robert Maclennan, the former leader of The Social democratic party, which also served as joint interim leader of the Liberal Democrats , has died at the age of 83.

The peer led the SDP in the late 1980s, the negotiations for the merger with the Liberal Party .

Lord Maclennan then became joint interim leader of the merged party.

He served as a member of Parliament in the Highlands for 35 years in retirement, from his Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross seat in 2001.

and the Acting leader of the Liberal Democrats , Sir Ed Davey said: "Bob was the kind of politician that we will all strive.

"Considerate, honest, and hardworking, with an uncanny ability from across the political spectrum to find Common Ground .

"He was a good servant over many decades, to his Highland constituents. A passionate advocate of decentralisation, he campaigned tirelessly for the establishment of the Scottish Parliament and the wider constitutional reform.

"As Liberal Democrats , we have to pay him a large debt of gratitude. It was his decisive leadership and courage, which proved decisive in the emergence of The Movement that we know Today . "

Lord Maclennan led The Social democratic party before the merger with the Liberal Party ,

Lord Maclennan, was a Labour MP before joining the SDP, was parliamentary under-Secretary of state, Department of prices and consumer protection in the late 1970s.

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said: "Bob was such a generous gentleman, who is passionate about social democracy and justice.

"He's a devoted was full of servants for the Caithness and Sutherland and founder of the Liberal Democrats . A close friend and mentor to many in The Party , he will be missed so Much . "



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Source of news: bbc.com

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