Tributes Flow for Dick Taverne, Pioneering MP and Lib Dem Founder, at 97

The death of Dick Taverne, a pioneering figure in the Liberal Democrats (UK) and former Labour MP, highlights his significant contributions to UK politics and pro-Europeanism.

• Dick Taverne served as a Member of parliament for Lincoln from 1962 to 1974 and was chief secretary to HM Treasury during the transition to decimal currency.
• A staunch advocate of pro-Europeanism, Dick Taverne resigned from the Labour Party (UK) over his views and played a key role in founding the Liberal Democrats (UK) in 1988.
• As a peer in the House of Lords, Lord Tavernes legacy includes his commitment to political reform and his influence on the Social Democratic Party (UK) during its formative years.