Defender of social democracy lived through Great Depression but didn’t start writing until later in lifeTributes have been paid to Harry Leslie Smith, the social justice activist and second world war veteran, who has died aged 95. 'His message will live on': your tributes to Harry Leslie Smith Read moreHe was prolific on Twitter, using the handle @harryslaststand to get his message out, and he won praise for his defence of the NHS and his support of junior doctors. The tweet, posted by John Smith, said: “At 3.39 this morning, my dad Harry Leslie Smith died. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Harry Leslie Smith at his wedding to Friede. “We will all miss Harry Leslie Smith – he was one of the giants whose shoulders we stand on,” Corbyn wrote.

Source: The Guardian November 28, 2018 09:03 UTC