About
British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament for nearly five decades. He also held office as Secretary of State for Industry and Energy and as British Postmaster General and Minister of Technology.
Before Fame
He was born into a political family: his father was also a Member of Parliament, and his mother served as first President of the Congressional Federation.
Trivia
He served as President of the Stop the War Coalition from 2001 to 2014.
Family Life
His fifty-one year marriage to Caroline DeCamp produced four children: Stephen, Hilary, Melissa, and Joshua.
Associated With
He met Mahatma Gandhi in 1931.
