Suicide MP seen in gay bars, says New Statesman (The Scotsman), 7 Aug 1997

Gordon McMaster, MP for Paisley South, who committed suicide two weeks prior to this article's publication, was reportedly driven to the edge by a smear campaign saying he was gay and had AIDS. Multiple members of the Labour party have been accused of involvement. While friends of his denied that he was gay, Simon Edge, a journalist, has revealed that McMaster was seen in a gay bar. He argues that Tony Blair needs to address bigotry within the Labour party. The Labour party is investigating the suicide.