Michael Barnes obituary

Michael Barnes, second left, protesting in Piccadilly Circus, London, in 1967, with from left: Anne Kerr, Arthur Blenkinsop, Frank Hooley, Laurie Pavitt and Peter Archer.Michael Barnes, who has died aged 85, was the Labour MP for Brentford and Chiswick in west London from 1966 to 1974 and subsequently had a long career in public service, culminating in serving as the legal services ombudsman for England and Wales (1991-97).