John McLellan: Rich Leonard was pals with my uni band's bass player
Indeed I had no idea who he was before Kezia Dugdale’s resignation and didn’t pay much attention to his months of ding-dong with Anas Sarwar.
So on his election I thought I better find out more. Privately educated from North Yorkshire; interesting. Age 55; same as me and about as grey.
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Hide AdAttended Stirling University; ooh same as me, I wonder if I know people he knows … Tower Hamlets councillor David Edgar, pal of Jack McConnell?
Wait a minute … it’s Rich Leonard! Pals with a bloke from Harrogate who played bass in our band … big fan of The Police, the reggae-influenced mega-pop band, not the force … Was he political?
Can’t remember, certainly a lot less left-wing than the Ayrshire Commies on our floor, but then again so was Brezhnev.
Quiet fellow … my, how times change … I wonder if he’s still doesn’t mind being called Rich…