Tributes paid to former MP

Edinburgh - The Scottish Secretary, Dr John Reid, paid tribute last night to former Labour MP Mr Willie Hamilton, who has died…

Edinburgh - The Scottish Secretary, Dr John Reid, paid tribute last night to former Labour MP Mr Willie Hamilton, who has died.

"Willie Hamilton was a man of principle, style and humour. He had a razor-sharp, principled tongue that could wound without hurting."

Mr Hamilton (82), famous for his constant attacks on the royal family, was MP for Fife Central from 1951 to 1987.

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