Bob Crow Dies: Twitter Reaction From The Left And The Right

In Bob Crow we have lost one of the finest trade union leaders and socialists our movement has known. I am devastated by this tragic news .

— John McDonnell (@johnmcdonnellMP) March 11, 2014

Death of a fighter. RIP Bob Crow: http://t.co/3gqJB5fF2o

— tom_watson (@tom_watson) March 11, 2014

Bob Crow was a big burly bloke with a great brain, wit, heart of gold and surprisingly soft handshake. Missing him already

— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) March 11, 2014

This is dreadful about the death of Bob Crow - a man full of passion and organisation and gloriously mispronounced words. Sad sad day.

— Mark Steel (@mrmarksteel) March 11, 2014

Bob Crow did, consistently, what he was elected to do - come hell or high-water. #RIP

— Alastair Stewart (@alstewitn) March 11, 2014

To say that Bob Crow’s passing was sudden or a shock is a huge understatement. He was only 52, and still in the papers this morning

— Mark Ferguson (@Markfergusonuk) March 11, 2014

Bob Crow refused to accept the mantra of the "race to the bottom" and he was hated for it. Honour his memory: join a trade union

— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) March 11, 2014

Am in absolute shock that Bob Crow has died. Whatever you think of his tactics he was a hugely successful union leader & ardent anti-fascist

— Tom Copley (@tomcopley) March 11, 2014

I think Bob Crow would appreciate the irony of those who tormented him for taking a holiday now mourning his passing.

— George Eaton (@georgeeaton) March 11, 2014

Wow that's unexpected. RIP Bob Crow. On the plus side he died never having had to meet with Boris. Every cloud.

— Tiernan Douieb (@TiernanDouieb) March 11, 2014

London feels bit less London-y without Bob Crow. Bloody-minded, frustrating, funny, apparently indomitable.

— Joey Jones (@joeyjonessky) March 11, 2014

RIP Bob Crow. I despised his politics but 52 is no age.

— Alexander Chapman (@_archapman) March 11, 2014

Yet it would be gross hypocrisy to pretend I did anything other than to oppose all Crow stood for. His politics, attitude were very damaging

— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) March 11, 2014

Bob Crow RIP only 52. Didn't like what I saw as ur angry hate-driven politics but such a shame for anyone to die that young. Sad 4 family 2.

— Rachel Joyce (@racheljoyce) March 11, 2014

Bob Crow was wrong about everything except the EU (and he was right about for the wrong reasons) - but he stood up for what he believed.

— Mark Wallace (@wallaceme) March 11, 2014