Dr Ian Gibson.
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The "unsung" work which former Norwich North MP Dr Ian Gibson did for organisations across Norfolk has been praised by one of his political opponents.
As Conservative MP for South West Norfolk, Baroness Shephard sat on the opposite side of the Houses of Parliament to the former Labour MP, who died on Friday.
But she said his death, at the age of 82, meant "a great public servant" had been lost and paid tribute to his "zest, application and humour".
Baroness Shephard had paid tribute to Dr Ian Gibson.
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Baroness Shephard, who represented South West Norfolk from 1987 to 2005, before becoming a peer, said: "Ian and I were obviously political opponents, but we found that many of our views coincided.