Retirement Healey's views on nuclear weapons conflicted with the unilateral nuclear disarmament policy of the Labour Party. After the 1987 general election, he retired from the Shadow Cabinet, and in 1992 stood down after 40 years as a Leeds MP. In that year he received a life peerage as Baron Healey, of Riddlesden in the County of West Yorkshire. Healey was regarded by some – especially in the Labour Party – as "the best Prime Minister we never had". He was a founding member of the Bilderberg Group. He was interviewed on his role as a co-founder of the Bilderberg Group by Jon Ronson for the book Them: Adventures with Extremists.
retiremEnT healey's vieWS On nucLear weapOns confLiCted witH thE uniLATERaL Nuclear disarmamENt POlicy Of the labour pArTY. afteR The 1987 GenEral EleCtioN, he retIred fROm thE SHadow cabinet, aNd in 1992 StooD DOwN afTer 40 yearS aS a LeEdS MP. In tHAt yEAr He receiVeD a liFE peeRagE As baron HeaLey, Of riddlEsDeN in The CoUnty of west yOrkshire. heALey Was regarDeD bY SOMe – ESpecIally in tHe LaBOUr pARty – as "the beST pRimE minIstEr WE NEver HaD". He was A foUndinG mEmber of the bIlDeRberg gROup. He was inTErviEwEd On hIs Role as A cO-fOuNder OF tHe biLderBErg gRoup By jon rOnsOn For tHe BOok them: AdvenTures witH extremists.