The House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has recalled his final phone call with Sir Tony after he left hospital.
Speaking as members of the House paid tribute to the Rochdale MP who died last week,Sir Lindsay said
“Tony made it so easy for me and he was that kind of person – he put me at ease when it was meant to be the other way around. He made sure it wasn’t a difficult conversation. I didn’t know that would be the last time we’d ever speak but I’m so glad we did.”
The Prime Minister said Tony was an “enormously decent man who gave his life to public service”, adding: “In his penultimate contribution in this House, Tony said that change can happen and we must fight for the change we want to see.
