Lord (Jack) Ashley, England’s First Deaf MP, Dies Aged 89
April 21, 2012
Disabled rights campaigner Lord Ashley of Stoke has died aged 89.
The former Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent died on Friday night after a short battle with pneumonia, his family said.
The country’s first deaf MP, Jack Ashley represented Stoke-on-Trent for 26 years until 1992 when he was made a Labour peer.
Born in Widnes, Lord Ashley was best known as a vigorous campaigner for disabled rights and was a supporter of those affected by the drug Thalidomide.
2 Comments
leave one →
Same Difference 
Total scumbag good riddance to another Red traitor!
LikeLike
I don’t think your comments are appropriate considering this is a tribute post after his lifetime.
LikeLike