much improved majority at the 1966 general election, benefiting from his prominence after the Rhodesian assault incident. He beat Jonathan Aitken, the youngest Conservative Party candidate at the time. His BBC experience showed when he pledged to vote against the government if it decided to allow commercial radio. In October 1967, he was taken ill on a visit to his constituency, and died two weeks later of pneumonia and pleurisy. References M. Stenton and S. Lees, "Who's Who of British MPs" Vol. IV (Harvester Press, 1981) Obituary, "The Times", 6 November 1967. External links 1929 births 1967 deaths Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Oxford Alumni of the London School of Economics Deaths from pneumonia in England Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Members of the Fabian Society People educated at Chesterfield Grammar School UK MPs 1964–1966 UK MPs 1966–1970