Richard Leonard The website of Richard Leonard MSP, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party
29 December 2019
Commenting on the news of the death of Alasdair Gray, Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard MSP said:
“Alasdair Gray was a visionary novelist with the courage of his convictions.
"Lanark remains one of the finest novels ever to be written in the English language.
"He was a controversial figure politically on the left of Scottish politics.
"A supporter of nationalism but happy to announce that he had voted Labour in this month’s General Election.
"His writing appealed to every new generation and will live forever.”
Commenting on the news of the death of Alasdair Gray, Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard MSP said:
“Alasdair Gray was a visionary novelist with the courage of his convictions.
"Lanark remains one of the finest novels ever to be written in the English language.
"He was a controversial figure politically on the left of Scottish politics.
"A supporter of nationalism but happy to announce that he had voted Labour in this month’s General Election.
"His writing appealed to every new generation and will live forever.”