9 8 3 . ▁ ▁Smith ▁found ▁himself ▁in ▁controvers y ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁when ▁a ▁Greek ▁C yp ri ot ▁claimed ▁that ▁a ▁hol iday ▁home ▁in ▁Northern ▁Cy pr us , ▁which ▁Smith ▁has ▁le ased ▁for ▁twelve ▁years , ▁had ▁in ▁fact ▁been ▁his ▁property ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁Turkish ▁invasion . ▁Smith ▁denied ▁the ▁man ▁had ▁ever ▁owned ▁the ▁property . ▁ ▁Although ▁previously ▁War wick ▁and ▁Le am ington ▁had ▁been ▁considered ▁a ▁safe ▁seat , ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁general ▁election ▁saw ▁Tony ▁Bla ir ’ s ▁New ▁Labour ▁win ▁a ▁lands lide ▁leading ▁the ▁ 7 0 - year - old ▁losing ▁his ▁seat ▁after ▁ 3 7 ▁years ▁in ▁parliament . ▁ ▁Out side ▁of ▁parliament ▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁general ▁election , ▁D ud ley ▁Smith ▁published ▁a ▁bi ography ▁of ▁Harold ▁Wilson , ▁the ▁Le ader ▁of ▁the ▁O pp osition , ▁entitled ▁Harold ▁Wilson : ▁A ▁critical ▁bi ography . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁Chair man ▁of ▁the ▁W ilder ness ▁Foundation ▁UK . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁he ▁became ▁Deput y ▁Lieutenant ▁for ▁War wick shire . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁Fre eman ▁of ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁London ▁and ▁was ▁Chair man ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁for ▁the ▁United ▁and ▁Cec il ▁Club . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁governor ▁Mill ▁Hill ▁School ▁for