"For more than a year he battled the brain cancer glioblastoma. He leaves his wife, Tracey, his sons, Josh and Jed, and a new grandson, and many friends and former colleagues who will all miss him greatly."
"Woolas, 66, was elected to parliament to represent Oldham East and Saddleworth as part of Labour's landslide victory in the 1997 general election, and remained in Westminster for New Labour's entire 13-year stretch in power."
"After exiting politics in 2010, he set up his own political lobbying firm, and served as the chair of the Ace Centre, a charity based in Oldham, in his former constituency, that provided assistive technology for disabled people with communication issues."
Phil Woolas, 66, a former Labour MP and minister, passed away after battling glioblastoma for over a year. Elected in 1997 to represent Oldham East and Saddleworth, he served throughout Labour's entire 13-year period in government, holding ministerial positions including minister of state for local government, environment, borders, and immigration. Before politics, Woolas worked in television as a BBC Newsnight and Channel 4 News producer, and as head of communications at trade union GMB. He joined Labour at 16, was active in the Anti-Nazi League, and served as National Union of Students president from 1984 to 1986. After leaving politics in 2010, he established a political lobbying firm and chaired the Ace Centre, a charity providing assistive technology for disabled people with communication difficulties in his former constituency.
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