‘He made politics human’: Birkenhead mourns beloved MP Frank Field

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‘He made politics human’: Birkenhead mourns beloved MP Frank Field

At community centre where politician would make himself at home, there is gratitude for his work and sadness at his deathIn a community cafe in Rock Ferry, one of the most deprived parts of Wirral, a landline phone connected directly to Frank Field’s Westminster office. It was an ever-present link to the area’s veteran MP – not that they needed it.Field, who represented Birkenhead for 40 years, could often be found mingling with residents in the…