Background
He was born in Barnton, Cheshire, was educated at Sir John Deane"s grammar school, Northwich and between 1943 to 1947 served in the British Army (Royal Signals).
He was born in Barnton, Cheshire, was educated at Sir John Deane"s grammar school, Northwich and between 1943 to 1947 served in the British Army (Royal Signals).
After his military service he read modern history, economics and politics at the University of Manchester where he was to spend most of the rest of his working life as an academic lecturing and researching in the University"s economics department. He also lectured for the Workers" Educational Association, World Development and United Nations Association meetings, and to sixth forms - on poverty, aid, debt, and foreign investment.