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date: 3 March 2010

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Everyone will be saddened by the death of Michael Foot, says TUC

Commenting on the death of former Labour Party leader Michael Foot earlier today (Wednesday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

'Everyone will be saddened by the death of Michael Foot - a man who personified decency and integrity in politics.

'Simply to mention his name is to be taken back to an era when every politician needed to be an orator and command an audience. But we remember him as well as a great Employment Secretary at a time when the economy was under real pressure.'

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Press release (200 words) issued 3 Mar 2010