Jonathan Fryer, who has died aged 70 of a brain tumour, was a foreign correspondent and writer whose broadcasts from a total of 162 countries made his a familiar voice on BBC Radio. He maintained a lifelong involvement with the party and subsequently the Liberal Democrats, first as a regional officer in the North West Young Liberals and as secretary of the Oxford University Liberal Club. Once convinced of a cause he remained committed and he took on many significant roles, including chairing the Liberal International British Group and the Liberal Democrats’ international relations committee. Jonathan was adopted at the age of 18 months by Rosemary and Harold Fryer. He then won an open exhibition to St Edmund Hall, Oxford University, to study geography.

Source: The Guardian April 28, 2021 15:22 UTC