When he fought Eastleigh in the 1959 general election, he had to leave the BBC which was committed to political neutrality (his dismissal became a controversy); in 1960 he moved to the Booker Group where he was an Information Officer.
When he clashed with Eastleigh in the 1959 general election, he was compelled to abandon his position at the BBC due to its commitment to neutrality (his dismissal sparked a heated debate); in 1960, he took up a new post at the Booker Group as an Information Officer.