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John Smith QC (13 September 1938 – 12 May 1994) was a Scottish politician who was Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his death in May 1994.
May 12, 1994 · JOHN SMITH, 1938-1994. Leader of the Opposition, 1992-1994. Educated Glasgow University. Advocate, Scottish Bar, 1967. Labour MP for Lanarkshire North, 1970-1983; for Monklands East,...
May 12, 2019 · Twenty-five years ago today, on 12th April 1994, the leader of the Labour Party died suddenly at home after a massive heart-attack. His party was 20 per cent in the lead in the opinion polls.
A Life in Focus: John Smith, Labour Party leader, 1992 to 1994. The Independent revisits the life of a notable figure. This week: John Smith, British politician, from Friday 13 May 1994. Tam...
May 14, 2014 · On May 12th, 1994 John Smith, then the leader of the Labour Party, died suddenly and tragically at the young age of 55. Wyn Grant reflects on his political legacy and what might have been had things turned out differently.
The Labour leader John Smith has died in St Bartholomew's hospital in London after two serious heart attacks. The 55-year-old leader of the opposition suffered his first attack at his...
May 12, 2024 · Yvette Cooper and others have paid tribute to former Labour leader John Smith 30 years on from his death, with the Shadow Home Secretary saying his “determination to be both credible and radical” is as important now as it was during his lifetime.
