Lord Blunkett pays tribute to 'maverick' Frank Field, who has died aged 81
Lord Blunkett said the former Birkenhead MP was "the grit in the oyster of someone who raised issues and argued cases that others didn't want to hear."
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Former Labour minister and crossbench peer Frank Field dies, aged 81
Frank Field served as the MP for Birkenhead for 40 years and was the director of the Child Poverty Action Group between 1969 and 1979.
The campaigning maverick Labour MP who became Margaret Thatcher's friend
Lord Field of Birkenhead dedicated his life to the challenge of eradicating poverty and helping to better the lives of the poor.