ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈɑːksfɚd lˈɪbɚɹəl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ɐpɹˈoʊtʃt hˌɪm tə stˈænd æz ðɛɹ kˈændᵻdˌeɪt æt ðə nˈɛkst dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən bˌʌt hiː dᵻklˈaɪnd.
In 1930 Oxford Liberal Association approached him to stand as their candidate at the next General Election but he declined.