The death of a railway man

Bob Crow, General Secretary of the RMT, died of a heart attack this morning.

He's the man who brought the London Undergound to a stop in recent weeks.

His brother, Richard said: "He never drove a car, he lived a life of the average guy in the street and that's a rare thing these days."

But it's clear enough what he meant to say about his dead brother.

Ken Livingstone said of Crow: "He fought really hard for his members. The only working-class people who still have well-paid jobs in London are his members.

Ed Miliband said that Crow was a major figure in the labour movement and was loved and deeply respected by his members.