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Follow us on Twitter @henandwestvoice he stood for Bristol North West in 1992, losing by 45 votes to the sitting Conservative MP, Michael Stern.

In the 1997 General Election he won the seat by a landslide, and successfully defended it in 2001 and 2005.

Darren Jones said: “Doug knew how to set the political drama. After retiring from Parliament in 2010 he won a council election (for Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston) by the flip of a coin.

“After I lost in the 2015 general election Doug told me to keep going and we were both delighted to have won Bristol North West back in 2017.

“He did say though, that politicians with beards earn fewer votes and advised I shaved mine off! Maybe one day.”

Dr Naysmith had worked as an immunologist and was a research fellow at Bristol University. He campaigned successfully for smoking to be banned in public places.

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He was also a vocal campaigner against fox hunting with dogs.

On retiring from the council in 2014, Doug was made an Alderman of the City of Bristol.

There was a minute's silence at the full council meeting after his death in July and councillors from all parties gave tributes to him. A spokesman said: "The flag of Bristol at City Hall has been lowered to half mast following Doug’s death, as is tradition when an alderman passes away, and will remain at half mast until his funeral."

He had been chair of the City of Bristol Port Authority, and was instrumental in the sale of loss making Port in 1991.

Bristol Port Company's Managing Director, Sir David Ord, said: “His singular objective was to keep the Port open by encouraging new investment and thereby preserving employment for as many as possible. We and all past and current employees, owe Doug a debt of gratitude.”

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