hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə sˈoʊʃəl dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pˈɑːɹɾi, sˈɪɾɪŋ ɔnðə nˈæʃənəl ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ʌv ɪts jˈuːθ wˈɪŋ, ænd ðə kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv pˈɑːɹɾi.
He was a member of the Social Democratic Party, sitting on the national executive of its youth wing, and the Conservative Party.