Helen Liddle's time as Britain's High Commissioner in Australia is drawing to a close. She was the former MP for Airdrie and Shotts and also a former Scottish secretary who is to be replaced by another labour party woman, former Leader of the House of Lords Baronness Valerie Amos.
Gordon Brown paid tribute to Mrs Liddle. Back in 2005 Tom Shields of the Herald also paid tribute to Mrs Liddle on her appointment to the post:
'Helen Liddell may be standing down from parliament, but her Raj lifestyle will continue. Ms Liddell and her family are greatly taken with the wonderful country that is Australia and, by great and good luck, Labour were looking for someone to be high commissioner to this sunny land. Only cynics would point out that Helen's departure was in any way connected to leaving a clear electoral run in North Lanarkshire to Dr John Reid.'
Tom Shields in the Sunday Herald, 10 th April 2005.
Tom Shields in the Sunday Herald, 10 th April 2005.
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