Roy Jenkins 1983 general election, when Owen succeeded him unopposed. Jenkins was disappointed with Owen's move to the right, and his acceptance and backing of some of Thatcher's policies. At heart, Jenkins remained a Keynesian. He continued to serve as SDP Member of Parliament for Glasgow Hillhead until his defeat at the 1987 general election by the Labour candidate George Galloway, after boundary changes in 1983 had changed the character of the constituency. From 1987, Jenkins remained in politics as a member of the House of Lords as a life peer with the title Baron Jenkins of Hillhead, of Pontypool in the
Eric Jenkins Avenue Mile in a time of 3:49.5, narrowly defeating last year's winner Matt Centrowitz, by 0.1 seconds. On February 11, 2017, Jenkins won the Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile with a time of 3:53.23, he defeated Olympic bronze medalist Clayton Murphy by over a second. This was Jenkins' first Wanamaker title. Eric Jenkins Eric Jenkins (born November 24, 1991) is a professional distance runner. He first began running at Portsmouth High School in his hometown, after which he was recruited by Northeastern University. After his junior year Jenkins transferred to University of Oregon, where he further established his reputation in collegiate