He was a member of Chiltern District Council from 1979 to 1983, and contested Stockton-on-Tees in the 1979 general election: the safe Labour seat was retained by the sitting MP Bill Rodgers.
A local politician held office on Chiltern District Council from 1979 to 1983, and participated in the 1979 general election contesting the stable Labour-held constituency of Stockton-on-Tees, where sitting MP Bill Rodgers successfully defended his seat.