Education
University of Leeds.
politician Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
University of Leeds.
He was previously a miner from 1946–83 and local councillor on Wakefield Council from 1973-83. He stood unsuccessfully for the post of Secretary for the Yorkshire region of the National Union of Mineworkers in 1973, losing to Owen Briscoe from the Yorkshire Left group. He was considered the moderate candidate from the moderate Glasshoughton colliery, whereas Briscoe was a militant from Armthorpe Colliery.
He gained a BEd degree from the University of Leeds in 1978.
[49th United Kingdom Parliament. 50th United Kingdom Parliament. 51st United Kingdom Parliament.
52nd United Kingdom Parliament. 53rd United Kingdom Parliament]
He was returned as member of Parliament for Normanton at the 1983 general election, and re-elected at four further general elections until he retired at the 2005 election.
