Richard Lawrence Leonard was a British writer, journalist and Labour politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Romford from 1970 to 1974. He was a pro-European social democrat and had been a supporter of the late Labour foreign secretary Anthony Crosland, who championed Gaitskellism.
- Occupation
- journalist, politician, writer
- Position held
- member of the 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- December 12, 1930
- Died
- June 24, 2021
