Allen Adams

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Allender Steele Adams (16 February 1946 – 5 September 1990), known as Allen Adams, was a Scottish Labour politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Paisley from 1979 to 1983 and Paisley North from 1983 to 1990. Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Adams was born in Glasgow, and married Irene Adams on 24 February 1968.[1]

He was elected as a Member of Strathclyde Regional Council for Paisley Craigielea in 1974,[2] a position he held until standing down due to his election as the MP for Paisley.

He served as Labour's Scottish whip whilst an MP. In a notable speech on 31 March 1988, he described Margaret Thatcher in the House of Commons as having "behaved towards Scotland with all the sensitivity of a sex-starved boa constrictor", a remark immediately withdrawn, as is the custom in the Commons.[3]

Death

Adams died on 5 September 1990 at the age of 44 from a brain hemorrhage.[4] In the by-election that followed his death, his widow Irene Adams, succeeded him as MP for Paisley North.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

References

  1. "Announcements", The Daily Telegraph, 30 June 2005
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  3. Mr Allen Adams House of Commons, 31 March 1988 col. 1283 Given that once again this week the Prime Minister has behaved towards Scotland with all the sensitivity of a sex-starved boa constrictor
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