He served as a vice-chairman of the Conservative Party, chairman of the international office, Chief Whip in the European Parliament and finally, the first chairman of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. During his long career, he had one-to-one meetings with Nicolae Ceausescu, Saddam Hussein, President Assad, Robert Mugabe and many other world leaders. He was well known for being the founder of the House of Commons gym in 1978.
A prominent figure in British politics, he occupied key roles including vice-chairman of the Conservative Party, head of its international office, Chief Whip in the European Parliament, and inaugural chairman of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. He also had significant interactions with influential world leaders, including Nicolae Ceausescu, Saddam Hussein, President Assad, Robert Mugabe, and many others. Furthermore, he is remembered for establishing the House of Commons gym in 1978.