Background
FOOT, Michael was born on July 23, 1913. Son of the late Isaac Foot.
FOOT, Michael was born on July 23, 1913. Son of the late Isaac Foot.
Forres School, Swanage, Leighton Park School, Reading, and Wadham College, Oxford.
President Oxford Union 1933. Contested Monmouth 1935. Assistant; Director 1952-1974.
Leader of House of Commons 1976-1979, Shadow Leader 1979-1980.
Deputy Leader of Labour Party 1976-1980, Leader 1980-1983. Honorary Fellow, Wadham College, Oxford 1969.
Staff Evening Standard 1938, Acting Editor 1942-1944. North.U.J. 1985.
Married Jill Craigie in 1949.