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Paula Sherriff, former Labour MP for Dewsbury

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“It was practically impossible not to get on with David” - Paula Sherriff pays tribute to Sir David Amess
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By Paula Sherriff, former Labour MP for Dewsbury
“It was practically impossible not to get on with David” - Paula Sherriff pays tribute to Sir David Amess
It would be perfectly fair to describe the friendship that David Amess and I enjoyed, as “unlikely”. On paper, we were poles apart although we shared a Catholic faith - mine somewhat lapsed - and a great love of animals, particularly dogs.