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The former Scotland Office minister – who in 2008 became the first minister to resign over the issue of Gordon Brown's leadership of the Labour party – was taken into intensive care eight weeks ago, and died at 11pm on Monday.
Labour party leader Miliband paid tribute to Cairns, saying: 'David will be missed beyond measure as a former minister, as an MP, as a friend and a colleague by many people and my heart especially goes out to his partner Dermot and his family in Scotland.
'As a former Catholic priest, he brought a sensitive understanding of others and a ready wit to politics, and he never shied away from saying what he believed to be true.
'The Labour party will miss him profoundly. He was a good man.'
Former prime minister Tony Blair, who first appointed Cairns as a minister, added: 'David's life was dedicated to public service. He was a committed and conscientious constituency MP, an excellent government minister and a passionate campaigner for social justice, equality and opportunity.
'But more than that, David was quite simply a good man, with time for everyone and a wonderful sense of humour, which made him a delight to be around. Westminster, politics and the Labour party will be poorer without him.'
His death will now trigger a by-election in the constituency, which is expected to take place in the summer.
Labour party leader Miliband paid tribute to Cairns, saying: 'David will be missed beyond measure as a former minister, as an MP, as a friend and a colleague by many people and my heart especially goes out to his partner Dermot and his family in Scotland.
'As a former Catholic priest, he brought a sensitive understanding of others and a ready wit to politics, and he never shied away from saying what he believed to be true.
'The Labour party will miss him profoundly. He was a good man.'
Former prime minister Tony Blair, who first appointed Cairns as a minister, added: 'David's life was dedicated to public service. He was a committed and conscientious constituency MP, an excellent government minister and a passionate campaigner for social justice, equality and opportunity.
'But more than that, David was quite simply a good man, with time for everyone and a wonderful sense of humour, which made him a delight to be around. Westminster, politics and the Labour party will be poorer without him.'
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