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