Lord Burlison dies at the age of 71
Published Date:
22 May 2008
A LABOUR peer who began his career as a professional footballer and went on to become a trade union leader died yesterday at the age of 71.
Lord Burlison was deputy general secretary of the GMB union and treasurer of the Labour Party in the early 1990s and was made a life peer in 1997.
The full article contains 63 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
21 May 2008 10:15 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
