He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Crewe at the 1945 general election, defeating the Conservative Home Secretary, Sir Donald Somervell, and held the seat until he retired at the February 1974 general election, a month before his death.
He won the position of Member of Parliament (MP) for Crewe in the 1945 general election by defeating Sir Donald Somervell, who was the Conservative Home Secretary. He continued to hold this seat until he retired at the February 1974 general election, a month before his death.