Michael Meadowcroft obituary (opens in new tab)

Liberal politician, local councillor and Leeds West MP who turned to journalism, writing for the Times and the GuardianMichael Meadowcroft, who has died aged 84 after a short illness, was a Yorkshire Liberal politician and activist of great resource and flair. He constantly wrong-footed Labour in its former heartlands in Leeds as a nimble source of new ideas, closely in touch with voters and patient at working with them to get local problems solved.He served as a Liberal party member of Leeds...