Mike Harksin 1963 to 1992
This year was the twentieth anniversary of Mike Harskin's death. Mike had been a friend and a political activist of enormous talent.Th ere was a celebration of his life in the House of Lords on the 25th of October which I was very sorry not to be able to attend. Mike died at the age of 29 and was at the time one of the group of Young Liberal (UK) who had in the 1980s been known as the ' Green Guard' . He had gone on to edit the Liberal Parties weekly newspaper Liberal News and to be a very successful councillor in Brent as well as the parliamentary candidate for Brent East - a seat the Liberal Democrats (UK) now hold. He played a critical role in gaining press for the Young Liberals throughout the 1980s - often in unusual circumstances. In 1979, the Liberal Party adopted had adopted a "no growth" economic policy and became a magnet for young people interested in green politics . On for...